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Axel Springer Overview

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Is Axel Springer PE-backed?

Yes. Axel Springer is owned by private equity investor KKR.

Was Axel Springer formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Axel Springer was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Where is Axel Springer headquartered?

Axel Springer is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

What is Axel Springer’s revenue?

Axel Springer disclosed revenue of 3,181M EUR for 2018 and 3,563M EUR for 2017.

How many employees does Axel Springer have?

Axel Springer has 16,233 employees.

What sector is Axel Springer in?

Axel Springer is a publishing company.

When was Axel Springer founded?

Axel Springer was founded in 1946.

Axel Springer

Axel Springer SE

Axel-Springer-Straße 65,
Berlin, 10888
Germany,
+49 30 25910
www.axelspringer.com

Axel Springer is a publisher of newspapers and magazines. Axel Springer was founded in 1946 and is based in Berlin, Germany.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 8 1 - - - - 9
vol $1.3B $1.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $1.0B $1.0B
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Company Summary

SECTOR

Publishing

Revenue

3,181   11% 2018
3,563   9% 2017
3,290   1% 2016
3,295   2015
2,801   2013
(millions of EUR) Show More Show Less

Employees

16,233

Established

1946


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