M&A Deal Summary

GMT Communications Partners Acquires Docu Group German Holding

On July 1, 2004, private equity firm GMT Communications Partners acquired information services company Docu Group German Holding

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GMT Communications Partners’ 1st transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is GMT Communications Partners’ 2nd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-07-01
Target Docu Group German Holding
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) GMT Communications Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Docu Group German Holding

Munich, Germany
Docu Group German Holding GmbH is a provider of data and information as the basis of better business decisions and is effective, multimedia information services in the construction industry. Company is a specialist information group focus on the fields of architecture, construction and real estate business.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

GMT Communications Partners

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 3.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

GMT Communications Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in the media and communications industries. The Firm prefers established companies with strong barriers to entry. Specific sectors of interest include publishing, information services, tv/radio, mobile voice & data networks, out-of-home media, and telecom infrastructure/services. GMT focuses its investment activity across Europe and will consider later stage investments as well as buyouts. GMT Communications Partners is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 30
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 18 of 24
Country (Germany) 2 of 3
Year (2004) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-05-01 Invitel

Budaörs, Hungary

Invitel is an alternative telecommunication service provider, Invitel offers a wide range of info-communication solutions in the whole territory of the country. Invitel was founded in 1992 and is based in Budaors, Hungary.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-07-12 Media Publications SA

France

Media Publications SA is an independent magazine publishing companies in France, with a portfolio of ten specialist titles spanning several business and consumer categories.

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