Hg Reinvests and Takes Co-controlling Stake in The Citation Group with KKR
September 22, 2020
Hg has exercised an option to re-invest in The Citation Group, acquiring a co-controlling stake and partnering with KKR to support the company’s next phase of growth. The investment backs Citation’s tech-enabled, subscription-based HR, employment law, health & safety and ISO services to thousands of UK SMEs; terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Hg, KKR
- Targets
- The Citation Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Cheshire, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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