Transaction

Chinese private equity Orient Hontai Capital acquires 53,5% stake of Imagina Media Audiovisual

Role:

Financial advisor to the buyer

Year: 

2017

Cliente:

Orient Hontai

Service / Sector

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Description

Financial advisor to Orient Hontai Capital, the major investment platform of Orient Security, one of China’s top-tier security companies who invested over RMB14bn in the last years, in the acquisition of a majority stake in Imagina Group, the leading European multimedia content supplier with revenues of €1.3bn. By leveraging on GBS Finance’s strong relationship with the shareholders of Imagina (Torreal), GBS has been able to position Orient Hontai Capital as the preferred candidate in the process.

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