BC Partners-backed United Group completed the acquisition of Wind Hellas from Crystal Almond.

BC Partners-backed United Group, a telecoms and media operator, completed the acquisition of Wind Hellas, a Greek telecoms operator, from GoldenTree Asset and Cyrus Capital-backed Crystal Almond. “Acquiring and integrating strong local telecom and media businesses onto our platform is a core part of United Group’s European growth strategy. Greece is a key market for us and with the acquisition of Wind, we are able to create a leading converged operator and contribute to the development of Greece’s telecoms sector through investments in network infrastructure, content, technology, and innovative products and services and be a leading force in the digitalisation of the country," Nikos Stathopoulos, BC Partners Partner.