L Catterton and Financière Agache Acquire Majority Stake in BIRKENSTOCK
April 30, 2021
L Catterton, alongside Financière Agache (with representation from GIC), completed the previously announced acquisition of global footwear brand BIRKENSTOCK. Financial terms were not disclosed; the company said it will invest to accelerate growth and expand its market leadership in Europe and North America while increasing its presence in China and other Asian markets.
- Buyers
- L Catterton, Financière Agache, GIC
- Targets
- BIRKENSTOCK
- Sellers
- Birkenstock family shareholders (sixth-generation)
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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