M&A Deal Summary

Oakley Capital Acquires World Host Group

On January 1, 2023, private equity firm Oakley Capital acquired information technology company World Host Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Oakley Capital’s 4th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Oakley Capital’s 14th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-01-01
Target World Host Group
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Oakley Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

World Host Group

Cologne, Germany
World Host Group is a global web hosting and domain name provider. World Host Group is based in Cologne, Germany.

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Buyer

Oakley Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 15.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Oakley Capital is a mid-market, generalist private equity firm focused on investing in opportunities across Europe. Oakley targets a variety of investment situations, including traditional buyouts, take privates, growth capital financings, secondary buyouts, and turnarounds. Oakley prefers controlling situations and seeks businesses valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Oakley Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 56
Sector (Information Technology) 4 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 24 of 26
Country (Germany) 14 of 16
Year (2023) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-01 Liberty Dental Group

Reeuwijk, Netherlands

Liberty Dental Group provide a comprehensive range of services, including the design and manufacture of dental prostheses (crowns, bridges and dentures) and orthodontics (braces, retainers and aligners), utilising technology including CAD software, computer-aided milling and 3D printing, as well as local craftmanship. Liberty Dental Group is based in Reeuwijk, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-01 Rastreator

Madrid, Spain

Rastreator is a digital insurance broker allows users to buy insurance, financial products, travel, offers, telephone services, energy, finance, and cars by comparing quotations. Rastreator was founded in 2009 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

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