Equine Network Has Agreed to be Acquired by Global Sport Group

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Equine Network, a portfolio company of Growth Catalyst Partners (GCP), in connection with the pending sale to Global Sport Group (GSG), a portfolio company of CVC Capital Partners plc (CVC). The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and expected to close in Q2 2026.

About the Companies

Equine Network has built the leading commercial platform in the roughly $2.5 billion U.S. equestrian-based sports market, consolidating amateur and semi-professional competitions across Western and English disciplines. The business today comprises about 40 owned and operated competitions and more than 800 sanctioned third-party events, generating revenues primarily from events, league-level adjacencies and member services.

Established in 2025, GSG is a diverse platform of premium global sports leagues held across CVC funds, including La Liga, Ligue 1, Women's Tennis Association (WTA), Volleyball World and three rugby competitions, Six Nations Rugby, Premiership Rugby, and United Rugby Championship.

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