M&A Deal Summary

BC Partners Acquires United Group B.V.

On September 27, 2018, private equity firm BC Partners acquired communications company United Group B.V. from KKR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BC Partners’ 4th transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is BC Partners’ 7th transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-09-27
Target United Group B.V.
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) BC Partners
Sellers(s) KKR
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Credit Suisse Investment Banking (Financial)

Target

United Group B.V.

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

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BC Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 30.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BC Partners is a large investment group focused on private equity, credit, real estate, and co-investment strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to make control investments in European and North American businesses valued above €300 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 83 of 96
Sector (Communications) 4 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 34 of 40
Country (Netherlands) 7 of 9
Year (2018) 7 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-01 SBB

Beograd, Serbia

SBB is a cable TV and broadband internet operator in Europe, and Mid-Europa and is committed to the continued development of cable TV and internet business. SBB was formed in 2002 and is based in Beograd, Serbia.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-14 Antelliq Group

Vitre, France

Antelliq Group is a designer, production, and distribution of animal identification and monitoring devices for the management of livestock, pets, and fish. Antelliq Group is based in Vitre, France.

Sell €2.1B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

KKR

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 267.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.

KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 121 of 205
Sector (Communications) 4 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 21 of 35
Country (Netherlands) 8 of 9
Year (2018) 18 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-17 MMI Holdings

Singapore, Singapore

MMI Holdings is a manufacturer of precision machining and assembly components for customers in various industries, such as data storage, photonics, communications, semiconductor equipment, automotive and industrial automation. MMI Holdings was founded in 1989 and is based in Singapore.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-04 Maya Innovations

Manila, Philippines

Maya Innovations is a technology company focused on developing customer-centric emerging market platforms in the areas of digital payments, digital finance, and marketing technologies. Maya Innovations was founded in 2013 and is based in Manila, Phillippines.

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