Home Industry Lebanese chocolatier Patchi eyes stake sale Deal could value the company at more than $500m by Robert Anderson February 21, 2016 Lebanese chocolatier Patchi is reportedly eyeing a potential stake sale. Goldman Sachs and deNovo are advising the company on the sale, which could value Patchi at more than $500m, according to Reuters. The family-owned business, founded in 1974 by chairman Nizar Choucair, has 140 stores across 21 countries in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa. It is considering the sale of a substantial minority stake, expected to be between 30 and 49 per cent, two sources told the newswire. “It is a good business, with high margins and retail exposure across the region, so I’d expect it to be worth at least $500 million,” one source said. The move follows a number of high profile deals in the food and beverage sector in recent months. In January 2015, gourmet date company Bateel agreed a partnership with luxury goods focussed private equity firm L Capital Asia. Bahrain’s Investcorp also acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabian supermarket operator Bindawood Holding in January this year. 0 Comments