C-United
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C-United - overview
Established
1965
Location
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Primary Industry
Travel & Leisure
About
Founded in 1965 and based in Tokyo, Japan, C-United Co. , Ltd. , d. b.
a. C-United, formerly known as Chat Noir Co. , Ltd. provides coffee and food services by operating cafe chains, managing owned and franchise stores, selling packaged products, running online sales, and wholesaling food ingredients and materials to group brands and partners through stores operations.
In March 2026, COLOWIDE Co. , Ltd. agreed to fully acquire C-United Co. , Ltd.
from The Longreach Group for JPY 44. 09 billion. The deal is expected to be completed in April, 2026. The company plans to use the March 2026 funding to expand Colowide’s café presence, strengthen portfolio diversification, capture synergies, improve profitability, and increase domestic market share.
Current Investors
The Longreach Group
Primary Industry
Travel & Leisure
Sub Industries
Coffee Shops, Restaurants & Nightlife
Website
www.c-united.co.jp
Company Stage
Mature - Buyout
Total Amount Raised
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C-United - financials
| Fiscal Year Ended | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (USD) | 2,527,894,000 | - | - | - |
| % Revenue Growth (YoY) | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA (USD) | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income (USD) | (273,122,000) | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin | (10.8%) | - | - | - |
| % EBITDA Margin | - | - | - | - |
| NET Income (USD) | (613,140,000) | - | - | - |
| % Net Margin | (24.3%) | - | - | - |
C-United - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Sale | Announced | C-United | - | ||||||||
| Add-on | Announced | Pokka Create Co., Ltd. | - | ||||||||
| Buyout | Completed | C-United | - |
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C-United - employee data
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