KKR's SoftwareOne buys Comparex

KKR acquired a 25% stake in SoftwareOne in 2015 via KKR Europe Fund IV, a €3.3bn buyout fund focusing on European mid- and large-cap companies. There was no fresh equity drawn for the latest acquisition.

The combined group will employ 5,500 people in 200 locations across 88 countries. Comparex accounts for 2,500 of these and 80 of the locations, and it generated revenues of €2.5bn last year.

Company
Comparex is a global IT service, headquartered in Leipzig. The company was founded in 1990 and provides hosting and cloud platform services to clients in 36 countries.

People
SoftwareOne – Daniel von Stockar (chair).
Comparex – Thomas Reich (CEO).

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