M&A Deal Summary

GMT Communications Partners Acquires Grupo Redext

On April 1, 2005, private equity firm GMT Communications Partners acquired marketing company Grupo Redext

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GMT Communications Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is GMT Communications Partners’ 3rd transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-04-01
Target Grupo Redext
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) GMT Communications Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Grupo Redext

Reyes, Spain
Grupo Redext operates a network of large-format advertising billboards around larger cities in Spain as well as urban furniture concessions along the eastern coast.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

GMT Communications Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


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 22 of 30
Sector (Marketing) 2 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 20 of 24
Country (Spain) 3 of 3
Year (2005) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-04-01 Karneval s.r.o

Prague, Czech Republic

Karneval s.r.o is a provider of cable television and broadband Internet connection services to households in Czech Republic.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-15 MobiFon S.A.

Bucure, Romania

MobiFon S.A. is a provider of wireless communication services.

Sell -