Dept
NetherlandsWho owns Dept?
Dept is a Dutch Business Services company, currently owned by The Carlyle Group since 2019. It changed hands in 2019, when Waterland Private Equity sold.
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Key facts
Ownership history
2 ownership periods
Waterland Private Equity sold Dept to The Carlyle Group in 2019 after 4 years.
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Questions
Who owns Dept?
Dept is currently owned by The Carlyle Group, through Carlyle Europe Technology Partners IV, since 2019.
When did The Carlyle Group acquire Dept?
The Carlyle Group acquired Dept in 2019.
Who did Dept sell to?
Waterland Private Equity sold Dept to The Carlyle Group in 2019 (Secondary).
Who has owned Dept over time?
Dept has been through 2 private-equity ownership periods: Waterland Private Equity · via Waterland Private Equity Fund VI (WPEF VI) · 2015–2019 · sold to The Carlyle Group · (Secondary); The Carlyle Group · via Carlyle Europe Technology Partners IV · since 2019.