M&A Deal Summary

Tele Columbus Acquires Pepcom

On September 13, 2015, Tele Columbus acquired media company Pepcom from STAR Capital Partnership for 240M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tele Columbus’ 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Tele Columbus’ 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Tele Columbus’ 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-09-13
Target Pepcom
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Tele Columbus
Sellers(s) STAR Capital Partnership
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 240M EUR

Target

Pepcom

Unterfohring, Germany
Pepcom GmbH is a cable TV operator, with more than 630,000 subscribers of video, broadband and voice services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Tele Columbus

Berlin, Germany
Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Communications
Employees1,255
Revenue 480M EUR (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Tele Columbus is a cable network operator. Tele Columbus was founded in 1972 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

STAR Capital Partnership

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 2.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

STAR Capital Partners is a private equity firm that seeks investments in capital intensive businesses operating in Western Europe. STAR looks to invest in companies valued between EUR50 million and EUR1 billion. The Firm will consider opportunities in many industries, however, the Firm's primary emphasis is on businesses operating in the oil & gas, transport, utilities, telecommunications and healthcare sectors. STAR Capital was formed in 1999 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 16
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 6
Country (Germany) 6 of 8
Year (2015) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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London, United Kingdom

Eversholt Rail Group is one of the three rail rolling stock companies in the UK. It owns approximately 29% of the total current British rail fleet with 19 fleets of rolling stock, specifically designed and built for the UK rail network.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Derby, United Kingdom

Synergy LMS is a provider of sterile linen and laundry management services to hospitals and other healthcare providers throughout the UK including NHS Trusts, private hospitals, ambulance Trusts, and healthcare and community Trusts. Synergy LMS was founded in 1996 and is based in Derby, United Kingdom.

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