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Secondary Buyout · Communications · December 2005

Avista Capital Partners and Constitution Capital Partners acquire WideOpenWest LLC

On December 14, 2005, Avista Capital Partners and Constitution Capital Partners acquired WideOpenWest LLC, a communications company in United States, from ABRY Partners LLC and Oak Hill Capital Partners.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedDecember 14, 2005 TypeSecondary Buyout TargetWideOpenWest LLC Buyers Avista Capital Partners
Constitution Capital Partners Sellers ABRY Partners LLC
Oak Hill Capital Partners SectorCommunications LocationUnited States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

WideOpenWest LLC
United States
WideOpenWest LLC (WOW!) is a United States–based broadband and telecommunications company that provides high-speed internet, fiber broadband, cable television, and voice communication services to residential, business, and wholesale customers. The company o...
Communicationssector
1965founded
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Buyers (2)

Avista Capital Partners Lead
Private equity firm · 57 deals on record
Constitution Capital Partners Co-investor
Private equity firm · 16 deals on record
  • 2nd transaction for the lead buyer in communications
  • 5th transaction in United States
57deals, all time
3in this sector
2022latest

Sellers (2)

ABRY Partners LLC
Private equity firm · 172 deals on record
Oak Hill Capital Partners
Private equity firm · 80 deals on record
172investments
21in this sector
86exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired WideOpenWest LLC?Avista Capital Partners and Constitution Capital Partners acquired WideOpenWest LLC on December 14, 2005.

Who sold WideOpenWest LLC?ABRY Partners LLC and Oak Hill Capital Partners were the sellers.

What type of deal was it?It was a secondary buyout in the communications sector in 2005.

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