Essar sells 100% stake in Aegis BPO to Capital Square Partners
Essars Aegis Holdings will sell 100% stake in ESM Holdings to Capital Square Partners for an undisclosed sum and the deal is expected to close by the first quarter of FY18.
Essar says hopes to close sale to Rosneft-led consortium in next few weeks
Capital Square Partners is a private equity fund manager based in Singapore, and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Essar had entered into the business process outsourcing (BPO) business in 2004 with the acquisition of the US-based Aegis Communications Group, with 2,000 employees.
AGC Holdings director Uday Gujadhur, said,“This transaction is in line with our strategy of incubating, building and operating world-class businesses, and being open to monetising them at a premium value when the market conditions are favourable."
The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of fiscal year 2017-18 (FY18), subject to receiving regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, it said.
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