Bain’s Skylark Restaurant Said to Weigh IPO for Next Year

Skylark Co., a Japanese restaurant operator controlled by Bain Capital LLC, is considering an initial public offering in Tokyo as early as next year, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

Bain, which manages $67 billion in assets, is also considering a private sale of the company, according to one of the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private. The Boston-based firm acquired Skylark in 2011 for 160 billion yen ($1.7 billion) from a group of investors including Nomura Holdings Inc.