Trade Sale • Financial Services

Terra Firma Capital Partners Exits AT&T Capital

On January 1, 1998, invested in financial services company AT&T Capital from Terra Firma Capital Partners

Investment Context
  • This is transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is transaction in the United States.
  • This is transaction in District of Columbia.

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Investment Summary

Date January 1, 1998
Target AT&T Capital
Sector Financial Services
Sellers(s) Terra Firma Capital Partners
Deal Type Trade Sale

Target Company

AT&T Capital

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
AT&T Capital was the leasing and commercial finance arm of AT&T, employing around 3,500 people in more than 20 countries. It was auctioned as part of the tri-vestiture by AT&T of Lucent, NCR and AT&T Capital.
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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Terra Firma Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 18.0B GBP
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Terra Firma Capital Partners is a private equity firm that primarily targets distressed 'asset rich' companies in need of management change or operational improvement. Terra Firma also invests in market leading businesses, or platform businesses capable of becoming market-leading businesses through add-on investments. Terra Firma generally looks to invest in businesses headquartered in Western Europe. Terra Firma was originally formed in 1994 and became an independent investment group in 2002. The Firm is based in London.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 2 of 26
Sector: Financial Services 1 of 1
Type: Trade Sale 1 of 3
State: District of Columbia 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 2
Year: 1998 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-01-01 TLG

Spennymoor, United Kingdom

TLG PLC (Formerly Thorn Lighting Ltd) was a UK-listed public company with electrical appliance rental businesses in the UK, USA, Scandinavia and the Asia-Pacific. The company also included Crazy George's (rebranded Brighthouse) and Quadriga.

Buy €1.6B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-01-01 Inn Partnership

United Kingdom

Inn Partnership was a pub company selling beer to, and receiving rent from, its portfolio of 1,240 tied, tenanted pubs. Inn Partnership’s portfolio consisted of 1,240 tied, tenanted pubs across the UK, the vast majority of which were freehold properties.

Buy €578M