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ArticleGolden Goose’s sales rose 18% in 2023
In 2023, Golden Goose increased sales by 18 percent at constant exchange rates to €587 million, amid speculation that it is preparing to be listing on the Milan stock exchange. The Italian premium sneaker brand increased adjusted Ebitda by 19 percent to €200 million, and adjusted Ebit by 22 percent ...
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Golden Goose reportedly seeking to raise €1bn in IPO
Golden Goose plans is looking to raise about €1 billion from an initial public offering (IPO) scheduled in Milan next year, the news agency Reuters reported citing three people close to the matter. Permira, which has an 83 percent in the Italian sneaker brand, has appointed Bank of America, JP ...
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Permira reportedly picks the banks for Golden Goose's IPO
The private equity Permira has selected the pool of banks that will arrange the initial offering (IPO) of Golden Goose, according to the dailies Financial Times and Il Sole 24 Ore. The coordinators of the IPO are JP Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch and Mediobanca. Il Sole 24 Ore does not ...
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Permira close to picking the banks for Golden Goose’s IPO
The private equity Permira is in the home stretch regarding the selection of the pool of banks that will arrange the initial offering (IPO) of Golden Goose, that could be held in 2024, according to the daily Il Sole 24 Ore. Goldman Sachs and BofA Merrill Lynch are the frontrunners ...
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Golden Goose shareholder reportedly hires an advisor for an IPO
The private equity Permira has hired a financial advisor to study an initial public offering (IPO) on the Milan stock exchange for Golden Goose, according to the business newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. The advisor is believed to be a US investment bank present in Europe. The IPO could be ...
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Peugeot Invest buys a stake in Gruppo Florence
Peugeot Invest, the holding company of the Peugeot family, has invested €20 million in Gruppo Florence, an Italian holding company that owns 26 suppliers to the luxury goods industry, including three footwear manufacturers, according to the daily Corriere della Sera. Peugeot Invest, which has a 7 percent stake in the ...
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Permira reportedly mulls selling Golden Goose
The private equity Permira is exploring the sale of Golden Goose for over €2.5 billion, according to the news agency Bloomberg. In 2020, the private equity bought the Italian sneaker brand from Carlyle for €1.28 billion.
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ArticlePermira buys a majority stake in Gruppo Florence
London-based private equity Permira has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Gruppo Florence from its shareholders. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023. No financial terms were disclosed, but Reuters cited a source close to the matter saying that the deal values Gruppo Florence ...
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Permira reportedly interested in Florence
The London-based private equity Permira is interested in Gruppo Florence, an Italian holding company that owns 23 suppliers to the luxury goods industry, including three footwear manufacturers, according to media reports. Florence was created in late 2020 by the Milan-based private equity firm Vam Investments, the Italian state investment firm ...
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Dr. Martens’ main shareholder sells down its stake
IngreLux, a Luxembourg company owned by funds advised by the investment firm Permira, has sold 65 million ordinary shares in Dr. Martens at a price of 395 pence (€4.73-$5.35) each in a placing, raising gross proceeds of approximately £257 million (€307.7m-$347.8m). The price represents a 6 percent discount from the ...
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ArticleDr. Martens surges on first day of trading
Shares in Dr. Martens rose by 22 percent on their first day of trading on Jan. 29 to reach 450 pence (€5.08-$6.17) on the London Stock Exchange. The closing price values the company some £4.5 billion (€5.1bn-$6.2bn), or about 24.5 times Ebitda of its last fiscal year. The first ...
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ArticleDr. Martens valued up to £3.7bn in IPO
Dr. Martens is being valued between £3.3-3.7 billion (€3.7bn-$4.5bn to €4.2bn-$5.1bn) in its public offering that is already fully booked. The private equity firm Permira and other investors are selling as many as 350 million shares at 330-370 pence each (€3.73-$4.53 to €4.18-$5.08). The stake represents 35 ...
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EU clears Permira’s purchase of Golden Goose
The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of the Italian firm Sneakers Maker , the owner of luxury footwear and apparel brand Golden Goose , by the private equity firm, Permira because the deal does not raise competition concerns. Permira, which is buying the company from fellow private equity ...
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Former Chanel CEO may head Golden Goose
In view of the change of ownership from the US private equity Carlyle to its British peer Permira , Maureen Chiquet could replace Patrizio Di Marco as chairman of Golden Goose , according to the Corriere Economia , a weekly insert of the daily Corriere della Sera ...
