Permira Advisers Ltd. acquires Debitel France SA

On June 1, 2004, Permira Advisers Ltd. acquired Debitel France SA, a communications company in France, from Swisscom AG.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedJune 1, 2004 TypeDivestiture TargetDebitel France SA Buyer Permira Advisers Ltd. Seller Swisscom AG SectorCommunications LocationFrance ValueMembers only

Target company

Debitel France SA

France

Communicationssector

-founded

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Buyer

Permira Advisers Ltd.

Private equity firm · 155 deals on record

4th transaction in communications
2nd transaction in France

155deals, all time

9in this sector

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Seller

Swisscom AG

Company · 9 deals on record

9investments

4in this sector

5exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Debitel France SA?Permira Advisers Ltd. acquired Debitel France SA on June 1, 2004.

Who sold Debitel France SA?Swisscom AG was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a divestiture in the communications sector in 2004.

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