Alinda Capital Partners, the American-based infrastructure investment firm, has agreed to acquire 100 per cent of Emitel, a television and radio broadcast infrastructure provider in Poland.
Alinda is acquiring Emitel from Montagu Private Equity. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Emitel broadcasts television and radio signals nationwide under long-term contracts with television and radio channels, including the government-owned TV and radio channels. Emitel is the sole broadcaster of digital terrestrial television signals in Poland, and is leading the introduction of digital radio. The company owns 377 towers in Poland.
“We are delighted to be investing in Emitel,” says Chris Beale, Alinda’s managing partner. “We have been impressed by Emitel's growth and results to date, are excited by the prospects for further growth. We look forward to working with Emitel’s management team to support their ongoing development of the company."
Przemysław Kurczewski, chief executive of Emitel, says: “We very much look forward to the next phase of development of the company under the ownership of Alinda, a global investor with a great record of investment in infrastructure assets.”
