News 2007
Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing to be acquired by BC Partners
Friday, 20 July: Funds advised by BC Partners have signed an agreement today to acquire Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing ("BvD EP") from Candover and founders. The deal is expected to complete in October 2007, subject to regulatory approval. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
BvD EP is one of the world's leading specialist providers of electronic business and financial information. Data supplied includes financial information, ownership and directorship information, company activities and latest news. Customers include financial and consulting organisations, corporates, governments and research institutes. The company has approximately 380 employees across 25 offices worldwide and supplies some 5,000 clients.
The management team, led by Bernard van Ommeslaghe and Dominique Carnoy, have built BvD EP's track record over the years and will continue to drive growth by expanding the product range and developing into new territories.
BC Partners was advised by Rothschild, ING and Crédit Suisse.
Candover and the management team were advised by Goldman Sachs International and Jefferies LongAcre.
BC Partners
BC Partners is a leading international private equity firm, operating through integrated teams based in Geneva, Hamburg, London, Milan, New York and Paris. The latest fund BCEC VIII closed in May 2005 with €5.9bn of commitments. Over 20 years the firm has developed a long track record of successfully acquiring and developing businesses in partnership with management, investing in 64 acquisitions with a combined enterprise value of €48bn. Recent investments include Brenntag (Germany, turnover on acquisition €6bn), Amadeus (Spain, €4.6bn), Dometic (Sweden, €1.1bn), Picard (France, €1.3bn), SEAT Pagine Gialle (Italy, €5.7bn) and Unity Media (Germany, €3.1bn).
For further information:
Cardew Group for BC Partners
Richard Spiegelberg/James Milton - Tel: +44 20 7930 0777
Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing
Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing (BvD EP) is one of the world's leading electronic publishers of business information. It supplies data on more than 33 million companies, with a strong emphasis on private companies. Data supplied includes ownership and directorship information, company activities and latest news. Customers include financial and consulting organisations, corporates, governments and research institutes.
The company has approximately 380 employees across 25 offices worldwide and supplies some 5,000 clients.
For more information see www.bvdep.com