MANX TELECOM acquired by JT GROUP & CVC
Context
Telecom operator JT Group (Jersey Telecom), a strategic national asset wholly owned by the States of Jersey, has partnered with private markets investor CVC DIF (the dedicated infrastructure strategy of CVC) to complete the acquisition of Manx Telecom Group. The digital infrastructure platform was acquired from funds managed by Basalt Infrastructure Partners LLP. Originally agreed upon in October 2025, the transaction secured all customary regulatory clearances and successfully closed in May 2026. This landmark consolidation creates the largest full-service telecommunications provider operating across the UK Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man. The strategic buyout brings together two highly trusted, locally rooted operators to establish a powerful joint platform for international growth and innovation. The partnership with CVC DIF injects institutional capital and deep sector expertise to support long-term infrastructure investment. The combined scale enables the group to accelerate next-generation network upgrades—specifically targeting the commercial expansion of 5G, fiber rollouts, IoT platforms, and sophisticated managed services.
In the past, the company went through several major transactions, notably an IPO in 2014 and an LBO with Basalt Infrastructure Partners in 2019. These successive operations underscore the strong attractiveness of the company's business model.
MANX TELECOM, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2023, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN to the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (14.8x).
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Target
Manx Telecom is the undisputed incumbent fixed and mobile telecom operator on the Isle of Man. Operating as a former monopoly, the business provides mission-critical telecommunication and data services to a broad base of commercial and consumer clients. Renowned for its technological leadership, Manx Telecom was the first European operator to launch a live 3G network and the continent's first commercial HSDPA service. Supported by a skilled workforce of 300 professionals, the platform boasts highly resilient core operations while successfully scaling rapidly growing, high-margin niche off-island voice and data hosting divisions.
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Other operations with MANX TELECOM
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Sector | Deal Context |
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| 03/2019 | BASALT INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS | MANX TELECOM | UNITED KINGDOM | Telecom | Infrastructure fund manager Basalt Infrastructure Partners, acting through its newly incorporated acquisition vehicle Kelion Bidco Limited, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Manx Telecom plc |
| 02/2014 | PUBLIC MARKETS (IPO) | MANX TELECOM | UNITED KINGDOM | Telecom | Private equity firm HgCapital, in close coordination with joint venture partner CPS Partners, has successfully executed the full exit of its investment in Manx Telecom through an initial public offering (IPO) |
| 06/2010 | HG CAPITAL | MANX TELECOM | UNITED KINGDOM | Telecom | European sector-focused private equity firm HgCapital has successfully agreed to acquire a majority equity stake in Manx Telecom, previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Telefónica. The buyout was executed alongside CPS Partners, a specialist international telecommunications management company |
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Valuation range: EV 500M - 1.5b GBP
EBITDA range: 50M - 100M GBP
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Target: manx telecom