{
  "id": 15677325,
  "title": "PAI hires JPMorgan and RBC to analyze sale of Áreas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/pai-contrata-a-jpmorgan-y-rbc-para-analizar-la-venta-de-areas",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-19T23:49:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/2026/10/20/6ad65dc3e5fdea0b578b456f.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Spanish restaurant giant Áreas is set to launch a search for a new shareholder in January, following record results in its fiscal year. The company's French private equity owner PAI Partners has hired JPMorgan and Royal Bank of Canada as financial advisors to explore a potential sale, which could value Áreas at €3.5-4 billion. Áreas reported record net sales of over €3 billion and an EBITDA of over €320 million in its last fiscal year, with plans to reach €3.1 billion in revenue and €380-390 million in EBITDA by 2026/2027. PAI may choose to reinvest in Áreas or launch a competitive process, with interest from infrastructure funds.",
  "summary": "The Spanish catering giant plans to launch the search process for a new shareholder in January, after achieving record results in its fiscal year.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}