CVC Capital Partners is at the early stages of examining an offer for Swiss-listed Avolta, which was formed from the merger of Autogrill and Dufry.

CVC Capital Partners, the buyout firm which owns a stake in rugby's Six Nations Championship, is exploring a £6bn takeover bid for Avolta, the duty-free retail and travel catering giant.

Alessandro Benetton, a former Autogrill board member, serves as Avolta's honorary chairman.

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