Flight information and forecasting service OAG is expected to have a new owner after a £160 million deal was struck between parent company UBM and private equity company Electra Partners.
UBM had been looking for a buyer of its so-called Delta data services businesses, including OAG Aviation and its various components, as well as units which serve health, paper and other technology-led industries.
The strategic review (a move to “simplify” its business operations) began in July 2012 and has now led to a binding offer from Electra to purchase the portfolio for $160 million, including a £40 million vendor loan note.
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