Permira and Goldman Sachs in talks with BASF over Cognis

Reports suggest that Cognis owners Permira and Goldman Sachs are in talks with chemicals giant BASF over a potential sale of the company.

Cognis is a supplier of additives and has recently been pursuing an IPO. The company is currently being valued at as much as €3bn.

The private equity owners originally bought the company in late 2001 from German chemical group Henkel.

Sponsor acquired the public software group in July 2017 via the same-year vintage Partners Group Global Value 2017

Several investors placed bids for the company in 2022 but mismatch in pricing didn't lead to a deal

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