PE Firms Eye Glaxosmithkline Portfolio

Glaxosmithkline is seeking to sell its portfolio of consumer products worth £1.5-2 billion.

Glaxosmithkline is seeking to sell its portfolio of consumer products worth £1.5-2 billion, The Wall Street Journal reports. The potential bidders for the deal include Advent International, Warburg Pincus and Cinven.

The over-the-counter products, which are primarily sold in Europe and the U.S., created revenues of nearly £500 million in 2010. Goldman Sachs is organizing the auction of the portfolio.

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