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Lebara

Lebara

agosto 2024
Benelux, > €500m

Liberty advises the management team of Lebara Group on their strategic partnership with Waterland Private Equity

Liberty Corporate Finance is delighted to announce they have advised the management team of Lebara Group B.V. (“Lebara”) on its acquisition by Waterland Private Equity from its existing majority shareholders Alchemy and Triton Partners.  Lebara is a leading Mobile Virtual Network Operator (“MVNO”) providing high-quality telecommunications services to over four million customers across the UK, Netherlands, Germany, France, and Denmark.

Founded in 2001, Lebara has become one of the most successful MVNOs in Europe, continually expanding its offering and geographic footprint. Today, it is recognised as a leading challenger brand in its European mobile telecommunications markets, providing over four million customers with a great value alternative to the established category players, as well as exceptional customer satisfaction.

Waterland’s extensive experience and successful track record in the telecommunications industry across Europe makes them an ideal partner for Lebara.  This partnership provides the resources and strategic support needed to accelerate Lebara’s growth and enhance its service offerings, benefiting customers across all of its markets.  

Liberty advised the management team, led by CEO Stephen Shurrock, on the terms of the transaction with Waterland.

I would really like to thank Simon and the team at Liberty for all their advice through the transaction. I have really appreciated having their wealth of knowledge and expertise to guide the management team through the process. They were always at hand to help with the negotiations, explain issues to the management team and help educate as necessary. Thank you!

Stephen Shurrock
CEO of Lebara

Lebara is such a well-known and trusted consumer brand and Liberty are delighted to have been part of this latest transaction. The team have done a fantastic job in the last few years building and growing the business with the support of Alchemy and Triton and I’m confident that in partnership with Waterland the company and the brand will continue to go from strength to strength. It was a pleasure working with them and we wish Stephen and the whole team every success for the future.

Simon Hill
Partner
+44 (0) 7813 601 051
simon.hill@liberty-cf.com