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Todd Boehly-led consortium completed the acquisition of Chelsea FC from Roman Abramovich for £4.25bn.

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Transaction Value£4,250m
Consideration TypeCash
Capital Owned-
Capital Bid For100%
EV/Sales-
EV/EBITDA-
Share Price Premium-
One Off Charge-

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Private Equity

Acquisition

football club

United Kingdom

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Friendly

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Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, a private equity firm, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss completed the acquisition of Chelsea Football Club from Roman Abramovich for £4.25bn ($5.25bn). Of the total investment, £2.5bn will be used to buy the shares in Chelsea and that money will be distributed to charity. The remaining £1.75bn is earmarked for investment in the club, including its stadium and women’s team. On April 29, 2022, Jim Ratcliffe offered to acquire Chelsea FC from Roman Abramovich for £4.25bn. On May 25, 2022, UK approves sale of Chelsea FC to US investor Todd Boehly.

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