Golden Goose attracts interest of Carlyle, BC Partners and Lion Capital – report (translated)
Golden Goose, the Italian shoe manufacturer, has attracted the interest of private equity firms Carlyle, BC Partners and Lion Capital, Italian language daily Il Sole 24 Ore reported. The report cited market rumours claiming that all three PE firms are understood to have submitted manifestations of interest to Ergon Capital, the private equity group that owns Golden Goose.
Mayhoola, a Qatar sovereign wealth fund, is also believed to be interested, it said.
Ergon has hired Lazard to find a buyer for Golden Goose, the report said.
The report also cited an item published by this new service that said PE firms Charme, Chequers and Riverside were in the race.
The article claimed that Ergon has put a high price tag on Golden Goose, which posted EBITDA of EUR 30m in 2015, expected to rise to EUR 40m in 2016.