Solihull, 22 July 2026 — EBM Newsdesk Analysis — By Nick Staunton On 3 July, the Financial Times reported that Ben Francis is in talks to buy back part of the 21% stake he sold to private equity firm General Atlantic in 2020. Francis, who started Gymshark in his parents’ garage at nineteen, still owns more than 70% of the business and is now sounding out banks to fund the repurchase. The number nobody will confirm is the one that counts: the pri…
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