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Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) · Gaming · May 1989

Cinven Partners LLP and CVC Capital Partners Ltd. acquire Hamleys Ltd. 

On May 1, 1989, Cinven Partners LLP and CVC Capital Partners Ltd. acquired Hamleys Ltd. , a gaming company in United Kingdom.

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AnnouncedMay 1, 1989 TypeBuyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) TargetHamleys Ltd.  Buyers Cinven Partners LLP
CVC Capital Partners Ltd. SectorGaming LocationUnited Kingdom ValueNot disclosed

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Hamleys Ltd. 
United Kingdom
Gamingsector
-founded
Activestatus
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Buyers (2)

Cinven Partners LLP Lead
Private equity firm · 184 deals on record
CVC Capital Partners Ltd. Co-investor
Private equity firm · 342 deals on record
  • 1st transaction for the lead buyer in gaming
  • 21st transaction in United Kingdom
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3in this sector
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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Hamleys Ltd. ?Cinven Partners LLP and CVC Capital Partners Ltd. acquired Hamleys Ltd.  on May 1, 1989.

What type of deal was it?It was a buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) in the gaming sector in 1989.

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