Chinese sale values Goodbody at €150m

Fexco, which acquired 75 per cent of Goodbody in January 2011 in a deal worth €24 million, could clear €90 million from the sale

Stockbroker sold to Chinese group

The sale of Goodbody Stockbrokers to Chinese investors will value the business at €150 million, including its €45 million stake in the Irish Stock Exchange.

Fexco, which acquired 75 per cent of Goodbody in January 2011 in a deal worth €24 million, could clear €90 million from the sale.

The Kerry-based financial services group, led by executive chairman Brian McCarthy, has already been repaid about €24 million in dividends from Goodbody, prior to ...