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Ribble reportedly being prepared for sale by private equity owners

Lancashire company saw turnover nearly double in its latest financial year

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Sigma Sports set for expansion as private equity firm buys into business

Retailer to use investment to grow its e-commerce operations and open new “destination stores”

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Tyre firm Vittoria returns to Italian ownership with big plans for the future (+ video)

Incoming president and CEO sees big opportunities in urban mobility and e-bike markets

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Iconic Italian bike business Colnago sold to UAE-based investment firm

Ernesto Colnago will keep small stake in pioneering business he founded 66 years ago

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Dockless bike-share firm Mobike set to be sold for $2.7 billion

Three-year-old company now operates in more than 200 cities worldwide and is vying with Ofo for market leadership

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Endura bought by Speedo owner Pentland Brands

Management of Scotland-based cycle clothing firm will remain with the business

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Sports Direct moves into premium cycling retail through TRI UK

Mike Ashley's group plans to expand Yeovil-based business to another five sites

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WiggleCRC confirms it has bought German e-commerce site Bike24

Combined business has turnover of £500 million

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WiggleCRC reportedly set to buy online German retailer Bike24

Deal worth £100 million would see group turnover approach half a billion pounds

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Potential buyers reportedly circling Endura

Suitors of Scotland-based clothing firm said to include companies that missed out on buying Rapha

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