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Basque Consortium Seals €480 Million Deal for Ayesa’s Technology Division

Kutxabank dissent looms over a purchase intended to shift the headquarters to Euskadi to secure local jobs.

Overview

  • The transaction is structured at roughly €300 million in equity with about €177 million of assumed debt, according to details reported alongside the announcement.
  • BBK and Indar are committing around €100 million each, Teknei about €10 million, the Basque government’s exact cash stake remains unspecified, and Vital is weighing a small minority entry near €10 million.
  • A technical report from Kutxa’s board argues the investment fails its business–risk–return test, questions Teknei’s suitability as industrial partner, and flags high post-deal leverage.
  • The buyers plan management continuity during a transition in which CEO José Luis Manzanares Abasolo will leave the company.
  • A&M Capital Europe sold the unit it owned with the Manzanares family in a competitive process that included Blackstone, with the deal set to return the decision center to Euskadi for a firm reporting about €570 million in revenue and 11,000 employees.