VodafoneZiggo

VodafoneZiggo Group Holding B.V. is a joint venture between Liberty Global and Vodafone, announced in February 2016,[1][2][3] approved by the European Commission in August 2016,[4] completed in December 2016.[5][6][7][8]

VodafoneZiggo Group Holding B.V.
TypePrivate
Founded31 December 2016
HeadquartersUtrecht, Netherlands
Key people
Jeroen Hoencamp (CEO)
Owner
Websitewww.vodafoneziggo.nl

VodafoneZiggo is headquartered in Utrecht.[9]

Vodafone Netherlands
See also: Vodafone Netherlands
  • In 1995, Libertel was founded.
  • In 1995, BelCompany was also founded.
  • In 1999, Libertel went public (as Libertel NV, renamed to Vodafone Libertel NV in 2000).
  • In 2003, Vodafone Group acquired Vodafone Libertel NV, and in 2007 changed business type from NV to BV, forming Vodafone Libertel BV.
  • In 2004, mITE Systems B.V. was founded.[10]
  • In 2011, Vodafone Libertel bought BelCompany.
  • In 2012, Vodafone Libertel acquired Telespectrum Telecommunicatie B.V.
  • In 2015, Vodafone Libertel acquired mITE Systems B.V.
  • In December 2016, Vodafone Libertel B.V. became a subsidiary of VodafoneZiggo.

Ziggo
See also: Ziggo
  • In 1970, Casema was founded (cable television provider, later including internet and telephone services over cable).
  • In 1984, Multikabel was founded (cable television provider, later including internet service over cable).
  • In 1996, @Home Network was founded (internet service provider), later known as Essent Kabelcom.
  • In 1998, UPC Nederland was founded. (cable and internet service provider).
  • Warburg Pincus and Cinven bought Multikabel in 2005,[11][12] and Casema and @Home in 2006.
  • In 2008, Ziggo was created by merging Casema, Multikabel, and @Home.
  • In 2012, Ziggo went public on (as Ziggo NV).
  • In 2014, Liberty Global acquired Ziggo (now Ziggo Holding B.V).
  • In 2015, Ziggo merged with UPC Nederland.
  • In December 2016, Ziggo Holding B.V became a subsidiary of VodafoneZiggo.

Subsidiaries of Ziggo NV

From their annual report of 2013:[13]

  • Zesko B.V.
  • Ziggo Bond Company Holding B.V.
  • Ziggo Bond Company B.V.
  • Amsterdamse Beheer- en Consultingmaatschappij B.V.
  • Torenspits II B.V.
  • Ziggo B.V.
  • Ziggo Netwerk B.V.
  • Esprit Telecom B.V.
  • Breezz Nederland B.V.
  • Ziggo Netwerk II B.V.
  • ZUM B.V. (50%)
  • ZUMB B.V. (50%)
  • HBO Nederland Coöperatief U.A (50%)

References
  1. Alex Scroxton (February 16, 2016). "Vodafone and Liberty Global to merge in Netherlands". Computer Weekly. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  2. Andrew Trotman, Kate Palmer (February 16, 2016). "Vodafone and Liberty Global announce Dutch tie-up". The Telegraph. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  3. "Liberty Global and Vodafone to merge their Dutch operations". Vodafone. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. "Vodafone, Liberty Global welcome merger clearance". Advanced Television. August 4, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  5. Avery, Greg; Harden, Mark (December 31, 2016). "Liberty Global Completes $3.7B Netherlands Joint-Venture Deal With Vodafone". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  6. "Liberty Global and Vodafone complete Dutch joint venture, creating a fully-converged national communications operator" (PDF). VodafoneZiggo. 31 December 2016.
  7. "Liberty Global and Vodafone complete Dutch JV". markets.ft.com. Financial Times. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  8. "Liberty Global and Vodafone complete Dutch joint venture, creating a fully-converged national communications operator". www.vodafone.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  9. "VodafoneZiggo Group Holding B.V." Company.Info (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  10. "Hoofdkantoor mITE Systems B.V.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  11. "Multikabel verkocht aan investeerder". Algemeen Dagblad. 6 October 2005. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  12. "Multikabel verkocht aan investeerder | NU - Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl". www.nu.nl. 6 October 2005. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  13. "Ziggo N.V. | Annual Report 2013" (PDF). March 5, 2014.
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