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Tesco potential Central European divestment

Overview

Tesco is preparing to sell its continental European business, including operations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. According to the Financial Times, the company is looking to divest these assets, a move that could mark the end of its long-standing international expansion outside of the UK and Ireland.

The retailer is working with investment banks Goldman Sachs and Citi to facilitate the transaction. While the Czech and Slovak operations are expected to be handled separately from the Hungarian business, the latter faces more complex challenges due to government intervention in the Hungarian retail market.

Potential bidders for the Czech and Slovak assets include the German Schwarz Group (owner of Lidl and Kaufland), the Dutch Ahold Delhaize (operator of Albert), and the Polish chain Biedronka, owned by the Portuguese group Jerónimo Martins. The Czech portion of the business is estimated to be valued at approximately 15 billion CZK.

The European division, which currently operates 561 stores, generated approximately £4.5 billion in revenue last year, though its adjusted operating profit was around £115 million.

Entities

Tesco · Biedronka · Goldman Sachs · Ahold Delhaize · Schwarz Group

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Tesco seeks buyers for Czech and Slovak retail operations

    Tesco is seeking buyers for its retail operations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with Schwarz Group, Ahold Delhaize, and Biedronka identified as potential bidders.

  2. [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Tesco considers selling Czech and Slovak retail operations

    Tesco is exploring the sale of its Czech and Slovak retail operations, with Schwarz Group, Ahold Delhaize, and Jerónimo Martins emerging as potential bidders for the business.

  3. [BUSINESS] 10 sources
    Tesco explores sale of Central European retail operations

    Tesco is considering selling its Czech and Slovakian retail operations, with Schwarz Group, Ahold Delhaize, and Biedronka among the potential bidders for the Central European assets.

  4. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Tesco may exit Central Europe, potentially opening Czech market to Biedronka

    Tesco may exit the Central European market, potentially opening opportunities for the Polish discount retailer Biedronka to expand into the Czech Republic.

  5. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Tesco considers selling Central European retail operations

    Tesco is reportedly considering selling its Central European operations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary, potentially opening doors for competitors like Biedronka.

Sources

ad-hoc-news.de · apetitonline.cz · bizniscg.me · biznisinfo.ba · dotyk.cz · europesays.com · Expats.cz · info.cz · kurzy.cz · nitrak.sk · nlc.hu · penize.cz · portalspozywczy.pl · retailgazette.co.uk · svetapple.sk · techbyte.sk · tn.nova.cz · touchit.sk · toysforlife.co.nz · vg.hu · vitjedlicka.blog.idnes.cz · wiadomoscihandlowe.pl · world-today-news.com · zilinak.sk · zurnal.pravda.sk

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