Goldbach Group (TX Group affiliate) Acquires Clear Channel's Switzerland Business for CHF 86M

Bauer Radio Limited (Bauer Media Group) Acquires Clear Channel Outdoor's Europe‑North Segment for $625M

March 31, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Bauer Radio Limited, a subsidiary of Bauer Media Group, has completed the acquisition of the businesses comprising Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' Europe‑North segment for $625 million. Clear Channel Outdoor received approximately $243 million of net cash proceeds after prepaying outstanding term loans and said it will prioritize using proceeds to reduce leverage and improve its balance sheet.

Equinox Industries Acquires Clear Channel France from Clear Channel Outdoor

October 31, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. has completed the sale of its French business, Clear Channel France, to Equinox Industries as part of a broader portfolio optimization. The company said it is initiating a process to sell its Europe‑North segment and conducting a strategic review of its Latin American businesses while engaging financial advisers for those processes.

Global Vía Pública (Global Media US LLC) Acquires Clear Channel Outdoor Businesses in Mexico, Peru and Chile

February 6, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. has completed the sale of its businesses in Mexico, Peru and Chile to Global Media US LLC, doing business as Global Vía Pública, in a simultaneous sign-and-close transaction. Clear Channel received $20 million cash at closing (based on a $34 million enterprise value) and may receive up to an additional $1.25 million in an earn-out; the sale is part of Clear Channel's portfolio optimization to strengthen liquidity and focus on core segments.

Publibanca Brasil (affiliate of Eletromidia) Acquires Clear Channel Outdoor's Brazil Business

October 1, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. completed the sale of its Brazil business to Publibanca Brasil S.A., an affiliate of Eletromidia S.A., for R$80 million (approximately US$15 million). The divestiture is part of Clear Channel Outdoor's strategy to exit Latin America, simplify its portfolio, and improve liquidity to focus on its U.S. America and Airports businesses and pay down debt.

Watches of Switzerland Group Acquires Majority Stake in Deutsch & Deutsch

January 29, 2026

Retail

The Watches of Switzerland Group has acquired an 88% stake in Texas-based luxury watch and jewelry retailer Deutsch & Deutsch, with an option to purchase the remaining share capital. The family-owned business operates four showrooms in El Paso, Laredo, McAllen and Victoria and generated combined FY2024 revenue of $67 million; the Deutsch family will remain involved in leadership following the transaction.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Acquires Clear Group from ECI Partners

June 27, 2022

Insurance

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s private equity business has agreed to acquire Chartered insurance broker Clear Group from ECI Partners, subject to regulatory approval. Clear Group, which has grown via 10 acquisitions under ECI and now employs over 600 people across 15 locations while handling over £330m of premiums, will be backed by Goldman Sachs to continue its M&A-driven scaling strategy.