Jaimin Gupta, the founder of men’s fashion brand Barcelona, along with other investors have acquired a majority stake in Gujarat based Aarvee Denims and Exports.
Last week, Aarvee announced its approval of a share purchase agreement to sell 1.42 crore shares to Jaimin Gupta, Tarachand Agrawal, and Qmin Industries. This deal also requires the acquirers to extend an open offer to the company’s public shareholders to acquire additional stakes.
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