Advent weighs buying QB barbershop chain from ORIX
ORIX Corp., the Japanese leasing and financial conglomerate, is reportedly selling QB Net Co., the operator of a discount barbershop chain, in a deal that could be worth JPY10 billion ($123 million), with PE firm Advent International as a potential buyer, sources said.
Bidders were not identified, but sources said that Advent, which has been operating its first Japan-dedicated fund, JPEF, with JPY60 billion ($738 million) under management, since 2008, was one contender....
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