Silverwood Brands, an enterprise company established to invest primarily in branded consumer businesses, completed the acquisition of Sonotas, a Japan-based skincare manufacturer, for £18m. “I am delighted to announce the transactions relating to Lush and Sonotas. Both are tremendously exciting companies with a vast amount of growth potential. Silverwood is a rapidly growing business, with a team of highly experienced independent directors, and we are entrepreneurs ourselves," Paul Hodgins, Silverwood Non-Executive Director.