Media reports claim that there is a sale possibility of Pepe Jeans and its brands Pepe and Hackett. Bloomberg reports that there are four parties that are interested in buying the brand, namely, KKR, which has a stake in SMCP; Permira, which has stakes in Dr. Martens and Hugo Boss; CVC, an international player in capital investment that has shares in Cortefiel since 2005; and PAI, the European investment funds based in France that has either had or currently has investments in companies including Vivarte, Coin and Cortefiel. The company generated more than € 700 million, with an estimated Ebitda of € 60 million over the last fiscal year. Both the brands have more than 300 stores and distribution centres through 6000 points of sale globally.
