Apax Partners and Duke Street Capital, the private equity backers of DIY retailer Focus Wickes, have secured a partial exit with a £950m (€1.4bn) sale of the Wickes division to Travis Perkins, the DIY group.

Wickes is the third largest DIY retailer in the UK. It targets small tradesmen and serious amateurs.

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