Acquisition of Gaucho by Equistone Partners

DATE
January 2016

TRANSACTION TYPE
Private Equity Acquisition

DEAL VALUE
£ Undisclosed

SECTOR
Retail & Leisure

Spayne Lindsay & Co. advises on the acquisition of  Gaucho Holdings Limited by Equistone Partners Europe

Spayne Lindsay is delighted to announce that it has advised Equistone Partners Europe on the acquisition of Gaucho Holdings Limited, the UK’s leading multi-brand steak-led restaurant group, from Intermediate Capital Group.

Gaucho Holdings Limited includes both the Gaucho and CAU brands. Gaucho is a well-established premium steak-led brand with 16 restaurants, including sites in Hong Kong and Dubai. CAU is a fast growing upper-casual Argentine dining brand with 17 sites, including 1 in Amsterdam.

The group was founded in 1994 by Zeev Godik, who continues to lead the business today.