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Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) · Printing & Publishing · November 1991

Cinven Partners LLP and ICG plc acquire Midland Independent Newspapers Ltd.

On November 1, 1991, Cinven Partners LLP and ICG plc acquired Midland Independent Newspapers Ltd., a printing & publishing company in United Kingdom.

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AnnouncedNovember 1, 1991 TypeBuyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) TargetMidland Independent Newspapers Ltd. Buyers Cinven Partners LLP
ICG plc SectorPrinting & Publishing LocationUnited Kingdom ValueNot disclosed

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Midland Independent Newspapers Ltd.

United Kingdom

Printing & Publishingsector

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Cinven Partners LLP Lead

Private equity firm · 184 deals on record

ICG plc Co-investor

Private equity firm · 287 deals on record

2nd transaction for the lead buyer in printing & publishing
30th transaction in United Kingdom

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Who acquired Midland Independent Newspapers Ltd.?Cinven Partners LLP and ICG plc acquired Midland Independent Newspapers Ltd. on November 1, 1991.

What type of deal was it?It was a buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) in the printing & publishing sector in 1991.

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