Bridgepoint agrees to buy most of German identity security firm iC Consult from Carlyle
Bridgepoint said it has agreed to buy a majority stake in Germany's iC Consult from Carlyle in a deal that increases the British investment firm's exposure to cybersecurity services.
Justin Tomlinson1 sourceBridgepoint (BPTB.L) said it has agreed to buy a majority stake in Germany's iC Consult from Carlyle (CG.O) in a deal that increases the British investment firm's exposure to cybersecurity services. The deal values the German identity security firm at 400 million euros to 450 million euros ($470 million to $528 million), a person familiar with the matter said, declining to be named because the details were confidential. ($1 = 0.8515 euros)
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