M&A Deal Summary

Liberty Global Acquires Cable & Wireless Communications

On November 16, 2015, Liberty Global acquired communications company Cable & Wireless Communications for 8.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Liberty Global’s 7th transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Liberty Global’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Liberty Global’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-11-16
Target Cable & Wireless Communications
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Liberty Global
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 8.0B USD

Target

Cable & Wireless Communications

London, United Kingdom
Cable & Wireless Communications plc is a telecommunications company providing service to the Caribbean and Central America.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Liberty Global

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Communications
Employees9,860
Revenue 7.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Liberty Global's office in downtown Denver, Colorado.
Liberty Global's office in downtown Denver, Colorado.

Liberty Global is an international telecommunications and television company that delivers next-generation products through advanced fibre and 5G networks that connect 85 million subscribers across Europe and the United Kingdom. Liberty Global was founded in 2004 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 17
Sector (Communications) 7 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 12
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 3
Year (2015) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-03 Puerto Rico Cable

Mercedita, Puerto Rico

Choice Cable is the incumbent cable operator serving the northern and western coastal region of Puerto Rico. The companys service area encompasses approximately 330,000 homes and its product offerings include video and high speed data.

Buy $276M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-18 Multimedia Polska SA - Cable Business

Poland

Multimedia Polska SA - Cable Business is a provider of communication services.

Buy zł3.0B