Jimmy Choo puts itself up for sale

Luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo's board has put the company up for sale.

Analysts expect Jimmy Choo to attract attention from the likes of Chinese, Middle Eastern and Russian buyers, as well as rival luxury houses.

The firm was co-founded by Malaysian shoemaker Jimmy Choo, who trained at the Cordwainers Technical College in London, and former Vogue journalist Tamara Mellon in 1996.

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