
SPAIN - Carlyle acquires Applus for EUR 1.5bn
After fending off competition from BC Partners and Eurazeo, The Carlyle Group has agreed the acquisition of Applus from its shareholders Agbar, Unión Fenosa and Caja Madrid for an enterprise value of EUR 1.48bn. With headquarters in Barcelona, the company is the leader in inspection, certification, testing and technological services in Spain.
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