Stonepeak Makes £450M Minority Investment in The AA
July 26, 2024
Stonepeak has completed a £450 million minority investment in The AA at an enterprise value of approximately £4.0 billion, acquiring a non-controlling stake. The transaction provides capital to strengthen The AA's balance sheet (including repayment of £180 million Class B3 notes) and to support growth and continued digitalisation; TowerBrook Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus remain the majority shareholders.
- Buyers
- Stonepeak
- Targets
- The AA
- Sellers
- TowerBrook Capital Partners, Warburg Pincus
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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