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Gymshark Founder in Talks to Buy Back Part of Stake Sold to Private Equity
via Business of Fashion · July 3, 2026

Gymshark Founder in Talks to Buy Back Part of Stake Sold to Private Equity

Ben Francis is in discussions to buy back a portion of the 21 percent stake he sold in 2020 as he looks to increase his control of the activewear brand.

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The founder of Gymshark is in talks to buy back a portion of the stake he sold to private equity in a deal that created a billion-pound sportswear empire, as the 34-year-old looks to increase his control of the exercise clothing brand.

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