Canadian fund interested in netting Goals
Six-a-side football pitches operator Goals Soccer Centres has confirmed it has received a preliminary approach from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan which may possibly lead to an offer for the company.
Six-a-side football pitches operator Goals Soccer Centres has confirmed it has received a preliminary approach from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan which may possibly lead to an offer for the company.
The statement was made in response to press speculation that the private equity arm of the Canadian pension fund is interested in taking the group private.
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Goals, which recently announced a 21% increase in annual pre-tax profit despite a softening of demand for corporate events and birthday parties, has 43 football centres, including one in Los Angeles.
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