KKR & Co. Inc. acquires Citation Plc

On August 20, 2020, KKR & Co. Inc. acquired Citation Plc, a business services company in United Kingdom, from HgCapital.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedAugust 20, 2020 TypeSecondary Buyout TargetCitation Plc Buyer KKR & Co. Inc. Seller HgCapital SectorBusiness Services LocationUnited Kingdom ValueNot disclosed

Target company

Citation Plc

United Kingdom

Business Servicessector

2015founded

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Buyer

KKR & Co. Inc.

Private equity firm · 428 deals on record

12th transaction in business services
20th transaction in United Kingdom

428deals, all time

16in this sector

2026latest

Seller

HgCapital

Private equity firm · 133 deals on record

133investments

15in this sector

74exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Citation Plc?KKR & Co. Inc. acquired Citation Plc on August 20, 2020.

Who sold Citation Plc?HgCapital was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a secondary buyout in the business services sector in 2020.

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