Britax Childcare up for sale

Britax Childcare, the maker of child car seats and pushchairs, is to be put up for sale in a move that could fetch £350m, reports said today.

US private equity firm Carlyle, which bought Britax for £230m in 2005, has asked investment bank Rothschild to advise on its options after approaches from potential trade and financial bidders, the Financial Times said.