KKR backs EURO 1 billion take private of German satellite company OHB SE, reports Bloomberg

Who says dealmaking is put on ice on the European continent in August?

This morning it has emerged that American private equity house KKR is backing the take private OHB SE, a Germany-listed operator of low-orbiting and geostationary small satellites.

KKR is working with the Fuchs family on the deal, reveals Bloomberg. The Fuchs currently own around 70pc of OHB...