Vini Cosmetics promoter Darshan Patel plans to raise Rs 400 crore to fund buyoutsPatel is one of the three brothers who managed Paras Pharmaceuticals that had OTC brands like Itch-Guard, Krack, Moov and personal care bra...
04 Apr, 2016, 01.57 AM IST
Ex-Paras Pharmaceuticals executives launch cosmeceutical startupThree former top executives of Paras Pharmaceuticals, the Ahmedabad company that owned brands such as Moov, Itch Guard and Dermicool, are b...
24 Jul, 2015, 02.19 AM IST
Actis exits Sterling Hospital, sells stake to chairman Girish PatelPrivate equity fund Actis said it will sell its 82 per cent holding in Sterling Hospital, which will be bought by the latter's Chairman Gir...
11 Dec, 2013, 10.55 PM IST
Darshan Patel's Vini Cosmetics raises Rs 110 cr from venture capital fund SequoiaPatel is open to acquisitions as well. “From the money I got through Sequoia’s investment, Vini should expect inorganic growth,” he said.
02 Oct, 2013, 05.01 AM IST
Paras ex-promoters return to offer more personal care productsDevendra Patel has launched Layer’r brand of perfumes and deodorants, following the footprints of his brother, Darshan, who launched Vini C...
04 Jun, 2013, 04.30 AM IST
Paras pharma's founder Girish Patel to invest Rs 2000 crore for building low cost housesPatel was running Paras till it was bought by Reckitt. He sold the company, known for brands like Moov, Itch Guard and Krack, for 3,200 cor...
09 Jan, 2013, 06.46 AM IST
- Why entrepreneurs fail to strike gold in second stint
If one looks at the recent history of entrepreneurs selling out and then trying to carve out a niche have not been able to make the same im...
26 Jan, 2012, 08.45 AM IST
- Emami to complete Rs 1,000 crore acquisition in 3 months: RS Agarwal
Emami is in final stages of negotiations with a couple of target firms in India & abroad, including personal care biz of Paras Healthcare.
17 Aug, 2011, 09.49 AM IST
Repeat entrepreneurs reinvest proceeds from sale of business to compete against brands they once ownedReinvest proceeds from sale of business to compete against brands they once owned.
16 May, 2011, 11.39 AM IST
- Domestic FMCG cos fastracked expansion via buyouts in 2010
A total of 13 acquisitions in 2010, mostly global, that is how Indian companies announced their arrival in the global FMCG space as they lo...
18 Dec, 2010, 12.55 PM IST
- Darshan Patel targets Paras Pharmaceuticals brands
Darshan Patel, the estranged brother of Paras Pharmaceuticals CMD Girish Patel, is set to take on brands such as DermiCool, ItchGuard and B...
17 Nov, 2010, 02.08 AM IST
- Brand power may steer Paras deal at high valuation
Paras Pharmaceuticals look for suitors seeking Rs 3,500 crore, thus valuing the OTC major eight times its turnover.
15 Sep, 2010, 01.02 PM IST
- In brand wars, small cos slay FMCG biggies
From known players like Paras Pharma, Cavin Kare, Zydus Wellness & MTR to lesser-known ones like Capital Foods, Desai Brothers & Temptation...
26 Jan, 2010, 05.45 AM IST
A changed advertising scene in a decadeIn the past 10 years, the pecking order of top advertising sectors has undergone a sea-change.
31 Dec, 2009, 02.43 AM IST
- Actis buys 23% in Paras Pharma
Actis has acquired shares from family members, as well as through a Rs 25-crore preferential allotment, industry sources told ET.
30 Aug, 2006, 01.20 AM IST
- Actis to buy 10% in Paras for Rs 100 cr
Private equity major Actis is close to picking up 10% in the Ahmedabad-based Paras Pharmaceuticals, the company that owns well known brands...
21 Jul, 2006, 12.00 AM IST
- Paras looks to buy int’l OTC brands
Paras Pharmaceuticals iwants to acquire brands, or OTC companies, that would fit in with its growth plans.
03 Jun, 2006, 12.49 AM IST