OB-Team sold to NEP Group

OB-Team: A leading outside broadcaster in the Nordics

Founded in 1991, OB-Team is Norway’s and one of Scandinavia’s largest and most experienced provider of services to outside broadcast, multi-camera and studio productions.

OB-Team’s fleet of outside broadcast units is among the most modern in Europe and the Company provides support for a variety of sports productions throughout Europe, including X Games 2016, Premier League, UEFA Europa League Playoffs and Tour of Norway.

Headquartered in Oslo, the Company was prior to the transaction fully owned by the market leading commercial broadcaster TV 2 Norway.

Strengthening NEP’s leading market position in the Nordics

Headquartered in the United States, NEP provides the technology and know-how to enable clients to produce the world’s most prestigious live and broadcast events around the globe.

As part of the transaction, NEP Norway has finalised a services agreement to support TV 2’s productions for the next five years.

The acquisition of OB Team provides NEP with technical personnel and equipment for TV 2’s productions and other clients in Norway.

GCA Altium acted as sole advisor to the sellers.

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• GCA Altium Limited, a company providing financial advisory services in the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Italy and Israel and incorporated under English law, is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom and provides independent financial advice on matters related to Mergers & Acquisitions, Debt Capital Markets, IPOs, Recapitalization & Restructuring, Cross Border and Private Placements.
• GCA Corporation, a company incorporated in Japan which provides financial advisory services on matters related to Mergers & Acquisitions, Cross Border, Private Placements & IPOs, Growth Strategy Services, and Post-Merger Integration.
• GCA China Company, Limited, a company incorporated in Shanghai which provides financial advisory services in China on matters related to Mergers & Acquisitions, Cross Border, Mezzanine Financing, Growth Strategy Services, Due Diligence and Post-Merger Integration.
• GCA India Company, Limited, a company incorporated in Mumbai which provides financial advisory services in India on matters related to Mergers & Acquisitions, Cross Border, Mezzanine Financing, Growth Strategy Services, Due Diligence and Post-Merger Integration.
• AMPLIA, a subsidiary of GCA Corporation in Japan, provides Venture Support services in Japan and the US.
• GCA FAS, a subsidiary of GCA Corporation in Japan, provides Due Diligence advisory services and M&A transaction services.
• MCo Corporation, a subsidiary of GCA Corporation in Japan, provides Mezzanine Financing in Japan.