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Pret a Manger backer targets €750m for maiden credit fund

The firm hired a former Bank of Ireland acquisition finance chief to help run the strategy last year

Pret a Manger backer targets €750m for maiden credit fund

Bridgepoint, the private-equity backer of Pret a Manger, has begun discussions with investors about raising its first credit fund, FN's sister title Private Equity News reports.

The London-based firm is seeking to raise €750m for the strategy, a year after hiring a veteran banker to help lead its credit arm, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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