Quadrant buys Ardent's Australia entertainment business
Quadrant Private Equity has agreed to buy the bowling and entertainment division of Australia’s Ardent Leisure Group for A$160 million ($123 million). This will be the second acquisition by the GP’s family and children’s entertainment platform.
The bowling and entertainment portfolio includes 47 bowling centers under the AMF Bowling and Kingpin brands and six Playtime amusement arcades in Australia and New Zealand. It generated A$127.7 million...
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