据知情人士透露，私募股权公司Cinven正在准备出售JLA集团，这一举措是在人们对工业资产兴趣增加的背景下重启的。
Buyout firm Cinven is preparing a sale of JLA Group, reviving a deal for the UK commercial equipment and services provider at a time of increased interest in industrial assets, according to people familiar with the matter.
这家总部位于伦敦的投资者正在与高盛集团合作推进潜在的资产剥离事宜，但由于相关信息属于保密性质，相关人员要求匿名。
The London-based investor is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on the potential divestment, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.
据消息人士称，该交易的估值可能在15亿英镑（20亿美元）至20亿英镑之间。Cinven和高盛的代表均拒绝置评。
In a transaction, the company could be valued at £1.5 billion ($2 billion) to £2 billion, according to the people. Representatives for Cinven and Goldman Sachs declined to comment.
据彭博社此前报道，Cinven曾在2024年尝试出售该业务，但由于认为当时的报价未能充分反映JLA的增长潜力而决定继续持有。此后Cinven对该企业进行了再融资。
The private equity firm attempted to sell the business in 2024 but decided to hold onto it for longer after deeming the offers as not properly reflecting JLA’s growth prospects, Bloomberg News reported at the time. Cinven has since refinanced the business.
此次行动发生在今年早些时候软件公司纷纷被出售之后，这一现象迫使私募股权行业重新审视其投资重点。
The move now comes after a selloff in software companies earlier this year that forced the private equity industry to rethink its priorities.
在人工智能时代，许多私募股权公司开始关注那些具有较低淘汰风险的‘重型资产’（HALOs），从而增加了对传统服务提供商的需求。
Many firms are turning to so-called heavy assets with low obsolescence, known as HALOs, in the AI era, boosting demand for old fashioned service providers.
Cinven于2018年从Hg手中收购了JLA，该公司为英国各地的客户提供商业洗衣、餐饮、供暖和消防安全设备及相关服务。
Cinven acquired JLA from Hg in 2018. The company provides commercial laundry, catering, heating and fire safety equipment and services to customers across the UK.
JLA目前拥有6.5亿英镑（8.63亿美元）的债务，其中包含一笔到期于2031年的统一高级担保贷款和一项延期提取的信贷设施。
JLA has £650 million ($863 million) of debt maturing in 2031, including a unitranche senior secured loan and a delayed-draw credit facility.