United Group - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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United Group M&A Summary

United Group has acquired 3 companies of its own, including 3 in the last 5 years.

United Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired Bulgarian Telecommunication Company EAD for $1.2B. United Group has acquired in 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include communications (100%).

United Group Ownership

Who owns United Group?

United Group is owned by BC Partners. It was acquired on September 27, 2018.

Is United Group PE-backed?

Yes. United Group is owned by private equity investor BC Partners.

Was United Group formerly PE-backed?

Yes. United Group was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

United Group Business Overview

Where is United Group headquartered?

United Group is headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands.

What sector is United Group in?

United Group is a communications company.

When was United Group founded?

United Group was founded in 2007.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 3

United Group

United Group B.V.

Spicalaan 41,
Hoofddorp, 2132 JG
Netherlands,
+31 20 572 2316
www.united.group

United Group is a media and communication services provider. United Group providing customers with a full range of telecommunications services. United Group was founded in 2007 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 2 1 - - - - 3
vol $1.4B $1.4B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Forthnet S.A. 2020-06-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Athens, Greece · www.forthnet.gr
Bulgarian Telecommunication Company EAD 2019-11-11 1.2B USD Add-on Acquisition
Sofia, Bulgaria · www.vivacom.bg
Tele2 AB - Croatian business 2019-05-31 248M EUR Divestiture
Stockholm, Sweden
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Communications 3 (100%) 1.4B (100%) - -
Total 3 $1.4B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Bulgaria 1 1.2B - -
Greece 1 - - -
Sweden 1 248M - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 3 (100%) 1.4B (100%) - -
Total 3 $1.4B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
LionTree
 1
J.P. Morgan Securities
 1
Legal Deals
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.2B
$100M to $1B 1 $248M
TOTAL $1.4B
Largest Bulgarian Telecommunication Company EAD
$1.2B (2019-11-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Communications

Established

2007

Former Name

Adria Bidco B.V.

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