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Control of kitchen firm handed over for no charge

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January 15, 2026

THE Swedish parent company of kitchens brand Magnet has given control of the business to a private equity investor for no charge.

London-based Alteri Investors will assume control of the business - which includes its Darlington factory site employing about 450 people - and take on about £60.3m (746m Swedish Krona) of liabilities on Magnet’s leased UK network of showrooms.

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