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Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) · Oil, Gas & Coal Exploration · June 2015

CVC Capital Partners Ltd. and Carlyle acquire Neptune Oil & Gas Ltd.

On June 9, 2015, CVC Capital Partners Ltd. and Carlyle acquired Neptune Oil & Gas Ltd., an oil, gas & coal exploration company in United Kingdom.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedJune 9, 2015 TypeBuyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) TargetNeptune Oil & Gas Ltd. Buyers CVC Capital Partners Ltd.
Carlyle SectorOil, Gas & Coal Exploration LocationUnited Kingdom ValueMembers only

Target company

Neptune Oil & Gas Ltd.
United Kingdom
Neptune Oil & Gas Ltd, a new oil & gas investment vehicle that will be headquartered in London. Neptune will focus on investing in large oil & gas portfolios that may come available as a result of current energy market dynamics.
Oil, Gas & Coal Explorationsector
-founded
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Buyers (2)

CVC Capital Partners Ltd. Lead
Private equity firm · 342 deals on record
Carlyle Co-investor
Private equity firm · 782 deals on record
  • 2nd transaction for the lead buyer in oil, gas & coal exploration
  • 44th transaction in United Kingdom
342deals, all time
2in this sector
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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Neptune Oil & Gas Ltd.?CVC Capital Partners Ltd. and Carlyle acquired Neptune Oil & Gas Ltd. on June 9, 2015.

What type of deal was it?It was a buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) in the oil, gas & coal exploration sector in 2015.

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Source: company press release, June 9, 2015 · Data updated daily on AcquityData (Acquity Data).