Freenet AG acquires Sunrise Communications AG

On March 17, 2016, Freenet AG acquired Sunrise Communications AG, a communications company in Switzerland, from CVC Capital Partners Ltd. and TDC Erhverv.

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AnnouncedMarch 17, 2016 TypeAdd-on Acquistion TargetSunrise Communications AG Buyer Freenet AG Sellers CVC Capital Partners Ltd.
TDC Erhverv SectorCommunications LocationSwitzerland ValueNot disclosed

Target company

Sunrise Communications AG

Switzerland

Sunrise Communications provides award-winning mobile voice and data, landline voice, landline internet and IPTV (internet protocol television) services to residential customers, business customers and other carriers across Switzerland through an integrated ...

Communicationssector

1997founded

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Buyer

Freenet AG

Company · 3 deals on record

2nd transaction in communications
1st transaction in Switzerland

3deals, all time

2in this sector

2016latest

Sellers (2)

CVC Capital Partners Ltd.

Private equity firm · 342 deals on record

TDC Erhverv

Company · 1 deal on record

342investments

6in this sector

166exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Sunrise Communications AG?Freenet AG acquired Sunrise Communications AG on March 17, 2016.

Who sold Sunrise Communications AG?CVC Capital Partners Ltd. and TDC Erhverv were the sellers.

What type of deal was it?It was a add-on acquistion in the communications sector in 2016.

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Source: company press release, March 17, 2016 · Data updated daily on AcquityData (Acquity Data).