Explore All 464 Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) Media Deals - Search the Database Free
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| Date | October 13, 2004 |
| Target | Cineworld Cinemas |
| Sector | Media |
| Buyer(s) | The Blackstone Group |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Deal Value | 599M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
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| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 394.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 76 of 365 |
| Sector: Media | 9 of 14 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) | 30 of 82 |
| Country: United Kingdom | 5 of 26 |
| Year: 2004 | 10 of 13 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 132 of 185 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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| 2004-09-16 |
Southern Cross Healthcare
Darlington, United Kingdom Southern Cross Healthcare is a group of care homes across the UK providing elderly care with high standards of care for the elderly & physically challenged. |
Buy | $2.3B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-01 |
New Skies Satellites N.V.
The Hague, Netherlands New Skies Satellites is one of only four fixed satellite communications companies with truly global satellite coverage, offering video, data, voice and Internet communications services to a range of telecommunications carriers, broadcasters, large corporations, Internet service providers and government entities around the world. |
Buy | $908M |
