
One Equity Partners sells Netaş
One Equity Partners has sold its stake in Turkish IT firm Netaş to Chinese telecoms provider ZTE for $101m.
ZTE will be the largest shareholder with a 48% stake in the listed Turkish company following the deal, according to a statement.
Netaş will remain an independent company, with no change in management announced.
During the GP's tenure, the company grew fourfold and expanded its product and service range both in Turkey and globally.
In October 2010, One Equity Partners and Rhea Girisim, an Istanbul-listed company, acquired a 53% stake in Netaş from Nortel Networks International Finance and Holding. The firms invested $83.7m in the business following the deal.
Company
Established in 1973, Netaş is headquartered in Istanbul. It provides customers with a range of services, including networking, security, cloud computing, broadband access, IT integration services, strategic outsourcing and tailored software solutions.
People
One Equity Partners – Andrew Dunn (managing director).
Netaş – Mujdat Altay (CEO).
Latest News
Stonehage Fleming raises USD 130m for largest fund to date, eyes 2024 programme
Multi-family office has seen strong appetite, with investor base growing since 2016 to more than 90 family offices, Meiping Yap told Unquote
Permira to take Ergomed private for GBP 703m
Sponsor deploys Permira VIII to ride new wave of take-privates; Blackstone commits GBP 200m in financing for UK-based CRO
Partners Group to release IMs for Civica sale in mid-September
Sponsor acquired the public software group in July 2017 via the same-year vintage Partners Group Global Value 2017
Change of mind: Sponsors take to de-listing their own assets
EQT and Cinven seen as bellweather for funds to reassess options for listed assets trading underwater