Buyout group EQT Partners is putting plans for a sale of outsourcing firm VFS on ice as suitors’ views on valuation were too far away from EQT’s expectations, people close to the matter said.
Talks on the consular- and visa-services company – seen worth up to 2.5 billion Swiss francs ($2.5 billion) – have stalled, the people said, adding that they could be revived at a later stage and an initial public offering remains an option.
EQT earlier this year launched an auction for VFS, formerly a part of travel group Kuoni and had attracted offers from private equity investors such Partners Group, Cinven, CVC, Permira, PAI and Onex.
EQT declined to comment.
Source: https://www.pehub.com/2019/05/sale-of-eqts-swiss-outsourcing-company-vfs-stalls-say-sources-reuters/
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