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Flying Tiger snapped up by Modella Capital amid fears for its future

The Guardian UK Wednesday 27 May 2026, 11:19 UTC By Sarah Butler 1 min read
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UK private equity firm Modella Capital has acquired the retailer Flying Tiger. The investment firm, which also owns TG Jones, is backing the existing management of the Danish homewares chain.

UK private equity investor with reputation for hard-nosed restructuring says it is backing existing management

Flying Tiger is the latest retailer to be snapped up by Modella Capital, the British investment firm which already owns the former high street arm of WH Smith, now called TG Jones.

The Danish company, known for its cut-price homewares and craft kits, operates about 1,000 stores worldwide, including 80 in the UK, where it employs more than 1,000 people.

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