Permira [PERM.UL], CVC Capital Partners [CVC.UL], Advantage Partners and Goldman Sachs (GS.N) are considering submitting bids to buy Japanese food supplement maker Everlife from CLSA Capital Partners, five people familiar with the transaction said. CLSA Capital Partners, a private equity arm of Credit Agricole SA (CAGR.PA), has started a sale process and the first round of bids will be closed on Jan. 31, the people said. The deal could be worth 50 billion to 70 billion yen ($606-848 million), they added. [ID:nTOE6AI046] The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the process is not public.
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