伦敦上市公司Close Brothers集团宣布将旗下啤酒设备租赁部门出售给私募股权公司MML Capital旗下的基金MML Keystone。此次交易是该商业银行集团精简投资组合战略的重要举措。
Close Brewery Rentals作为专业的酿酒容器租赁与维护服务商，主要提供酒桶、木桶等设备的租赁服务。该部门成立于2007年，交易完成后预计将为集团带来小幅资产处置收益及资本优化。集团明确表示，本次交易不会对本财年调整后的营业利润产生实质性影响，具体财务条款未予披露。
在剥离租赁业务的同时，Close Brothers将继续通过旗下饮料金融事业部深耕饮料融资市场。该集团认为该领域存在显著增长机遇，其饮料金融业务截至1月31日的贷款账目规模稳定在3500万英镑（约合3.2亿元人民币）。通过专业子公司Close Brothers Beverage Finance，集团将持续为饮料行业提供核心融资支持。
本次交易计划于今年下半年完成交割，标志着Close Brothers战略聚焦专业贷款业务的转型进入新阶段。
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