Pursuits
Champagne Maker Laurent-Perrier’s Owners Said to Mull Stake Sale
- Majority owner Nonancourt family said to be exploring options
- Laurent-Perrier is world’s fourth-biggest champagne maker
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The owners of French champagne producer Laurent-Perrier are exploring strategic options including a stake sale, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Nonancourt family, which owns about 60 percent of the maker of Ultra Brut and Cuvée Rosé champagnes, has informally discussed options including a partial or full stake sale, the people said, asking not to be identified as the details aren’t public. Deliberations are preliminary, no final decision has been made and the family could decide against a stake sale, the people said.