United Group, the leading telecoms and media business operating in South Eastern Europe, has agreed to acquire Vivacom, the largest telecoms operator in Bulgaria. 5 on its ‘Fast 10’ list for 2020. Empreno Has Urged United Group and BC Partners of the Risks Pursuing Acquisition of Vivacom Pending Final Judicial Determination of Ownership Dispute Business Wire LONDON -- … 30.03.2020 United Group welcomes Vivacom – the largest telecom operator in Bulgaria. Victoriya Boklag, CEO of United Group, said, “Vivacom is a well-run company with strong management and I am excited at the opportunities we have to build an even stronger business. Empreno Has Urged United Group and BC Partners of the Risks Pursuing Acquisition of Vivacom Pending Final Judicial Determination of Ownership Dispute Business Wire LONDON -- … The company was the first telecommunications company in Bulgaria and today provides advanced services including fibre broadband, mobile communications and digital TV to private and commercial customers. United Group, the leading telecommunications and media operator in Southeast Europe, majority owned by BC Partners, completed its acquisition of Vivacom. BC-backed United Group, Serbia’s largest cable company, is keen to consolidate the Balkan telecoms market and this year completed a takeover of Tele2 in Croatia for €220m. United Group, owned by London-based private equity firm BC Partners, currently offers pay TV, internet and telecommunications services in the six former Yugoslav republics. It is the right time to take the next step and we look forward to working and sharing our collective experience with United Group to take our services in Bulgaria to the next level”, commented Atanas Dobrev, CEO of Vivacom. United Group, the leading telecoms and media business operating in South Eastern Europe, has agreed to acquire Vivacom, the largest telecoms operator in Bulgaria. 05.10.2018United Group announces first GIGA Cities on its GIGA Network, 11.12.2020Advance Media Group in talks with United Group on possible sale of Nova, 29.11.2019EON TV now available worldwide to Net TV Plus subscribers. VIVACOM and United Group donate BGN 900,000 to the Ministry of Health tofight COVID-19. “Žigosani u reketu” on TOP channel as of autumn 2018, United Group announces €100m investment in local content productions, United Group announcing RFP for full-range of next generation CPE. In a statement, it says that this follows the approval of the deal by … United Group closes deal to acquire Bulgarian telecom Vivacom Written by The Sofia Globe staff on July 31, 2020 in Business - Comments Off Dutch-registered telecoms and media company United Group said on July 31 that it has closed the deal to buy Vivacom, one of … Bulgaria is an attractive market and this acquisition will enable us to diversify the Group further. United Group completes Vivacom acquisition July 31, 2020 United Group, a telco and media operator in Southeast Europe, majority owned by BC Partners, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Vivacom. United Group already operates in six countries in the region. Vivacom will play a big role in the future development of United Group, their leading regional telecom and media platform.”. Netherlands-based United Group appeared to have won the race to acquire Bulgarian operator Vivacom, which was put up for sale in July following a lengthy ownership battle.. Financial Times (FT) reported United Group could finalise a takeover within a fortnight, though Bulgarian weekly Capital stated it was already a done deal.FT stated Vivacom was expected to be valued at around €1.2 … United Group, the leading telecommunications and media operator in Southeast Europe, announced on July 31 that it had completed its acquisition of Vivacom. United Group to buy Vivacom November 8, 2019 06.12 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul BC Partners-owned United Group has agreed to buy the Bulgarian incumbent Vivacom … United Group has sealed a 1.2 billion euros deal ($1.3 billion) to acquire Vivacom, which was put up for sale this year, two sources familiar with the transaction said. With the acquisition, United Group brings the total number of Southeast Europe countries where it … The Vivacom Acquisition provides United Group with an attractive investment opportunity that strengthens United Group’s scale and leadership across South Eastern Europe, and provides it with material upside potential. United Group has been cleared by the European Commission to acquire Bulgarian operator Vivacom. United Group is the leading telecoms and media business operator in South Eastern Europe. “For Vivacom, joining the United Group family is a huge opportunity to accelerate the excellent results achieved so far in the Bulgarian market. 5 on its ‘Fast 10’ list for 2020. The WTA, a satellite communications trade association, said VIVACOM is no. This acquisition marks the second transaction since New York and London headquartered investment firm BC Partners’ March 2019 acquisition of United Group, in what was one … United Group has a great track record in acquiring and successfully integrating businesses, with more than 100 acquisitions since our inception.”, Nikos Stathopoulos, Partner at BC Partners commented, “When we invested in United Group, we identified its business model, technology and regional leadership as key drivers for organic growth, accelerated by acquiring and integrating local companies. “For Vivacom, joining the United Group family is a huge opportunity to accelerate the excellent results achieved so far in the Bulgarian market. Vivacom provides services to over 1.8 million unique customers. The sum covers almost 1/5 of the wholefund of 5 million levs, which Ministry of health aims to gathering with DMS donation campaign. The acquisition will accelerate United Group’s growth, expand its geographic reach and cement its position as the industry leader in the region. Vivacom is the largest telecoms operator in Bulgaria. UNITED GROUP is the leading multi-play telecoms and media provider in South East Europe. Lazard acted as financial advisor to the seller and CMS acted as legal advisor. United Group, the pay TV and cable service provider that operates across countries of the former Yugoslavia, has agreed to acquire Bulgarian telecom operator Vivacom for a reported €1.2 billion. Vivacom was put on sale earlier this year and United Group was in exclusive talks to buy the telecoms company, whose enterprise value market … The transaction is subject to conditions, including receipt of applicable antitrust approvals. This acquisition marks the second transaction since New York and London headquartered investment firm BC Partners’ March 2019 acquisition of United Group, in what was one of the largest ever transactions for the region. Paul, Weiss is representing BC Partners-owned United Group, the leading telecoms and media business operator in South Eastern Europe, in its acquisition of Vivacom. On 7 November 2019, it was announced that United Group, the leading telecoms, and media business operating in South-Eastern Europe, has agreed to acquire Viva Telecom Bulgaria. Vivacom Bulgaria, another successful telecommunications company, has officially become part of the United Group family. Schoenherr is reporting that the United Group's EUR 1.2 billion acquisition of Vivacom (Bulgarian Telecommunications Company EAD), the largest telecom operator in Bulgaria — the deal that was signed in November 2019 and won CEE Legal Matters' 2019 Deal of the Year for Bulgaria — has closed. To support its growth, United Group has partnered with a number of leading global investors. United Group, owner of Vivacom, is a leading telecommunications and media operator in Southeastern Europe, based in Amsterdam. Vivacom is the largest telecoms operator in Bulgaria. Твърди се, че двете страни са постигнали споразумение и сделката … 11.07.2018“Žigosani u reketu” on TOP channel as of autumn 2018, 20.07.2018United Group announces €100m investment in local content productions, 07.09.2018United Group announcing RFP for full-range of next generation CPE. The WTA, a satellite communications trade association, said VIVACOM is no. Its market-leading position has been driven by strong understanding of customers’ needs and bringing technological innovations to provide advanced, high-quality services including fibre broadband, mobile communications and digital TV to private and commercial customers. Victoriya Boklag, United Group CEO, said: “Vivacom established its number one position in Bulgaria with excellent management, impressive financial results, technological advancements, and remarkable team collaboration. This acquisition marks the latest milestone in United Group’s growth strategy, following the acquisition of TELE2 Croatia earlier this year, as well as forthcoming completion of the acquisition of the Greece’s pay TV, telecom and Internet provider Forthnet. Amsterdam and London, 7 November 2019: United Group, the leading telecoms and media business operating in South Eastern Europe, has agreed to acquire Vivacom, the largest telecoms operator in Bulgaria. “For Vivacom, joining the United Group family is a huge opportunity to accelerate the excellent results achieved so far in the Bulgarian market. © 2015 - 2021 United Group B.V. All rights reserved. United Group’s Bulgarian operator VIVACOM is among the top five fastest growing providers of satellite services for business customers in the world, according to the World Teleport Association (WTA). Vivacom was put up for sale in July 2019 and United Group agreed to take it over four months later, stating Bulgaria was “an attractive market” which would allow the group to diversify its offerings. We have built a strong brand, synonymous with quality and innovation, and a modern company with over 5,000 loyal employees across the country. Η VIVACOM, o βουλγαρικός πάροχος μέλος της United Group, μητρικής εταιρείας της Forthnet, βρίσκεται μεταξύ των πέντε ταχύτερα αναπτυσσόμενων παρόχων δορυφορικών υπηρεσιών για επιχειρήσεις σε παγκόσμιο επίπεδο, σύμφωνα με το World Teleport Association (WTA). With Vivacom, we are pleased to acquire a dynamic telecom operator in a vibrant economy and a growing market that enables us to expand our geographic reach across Europe.”, Spas Roussev, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vivacom said “This transaction is a great success and a great opportunity for Vivacom, its clients, and more generally for Bulgaria. United Group’s VIVACOM ranked among fastest growing providers of satellite services for business customers in the world 17 December 2020 Innovation at the heart of … “For Vivacom, joining the United Group family is a huge opportunity to accelerate the excellent results achieved so far in the Bulgarian market. United Group has completed the acquisition of the Bulgarian incumbent telco Vivacom. The company was the first telecommunications company in Bulgaria and today provides advanced services including fibre broadband, mobile communications and digital TV to private and commercial customers. 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