Over their 15 years at Anfield, FSG have reshaped Liverpool both on the pitch and behind the scenes.
When they took control of the club in 2010, Liverpool had yet to win a Premier League title and were not regular contenders.
Since then, they’ve won two league titles and added another Champions League trophy to their growing collection.
Off the field, annual commercial income was £77 million when FSG purchased the club. A decade later, that figure had increased to £116 million.
By next year, with the release of new financial results, that number is expected to reach around £350 million.
Arctos partners could be bought out
Over time, FSG have welcomed a few key investors to help support Liverpool’s ongoing development.
Among those connected to the club are RedBird Capital, Arctos Partners and Dynasty Equity.
But it appears that one of those backers may soon change hands, as talks are underway with a private capital firm interested in a buyout.
Arctos hold stakes in some big names across sport, including not just Liverpool but also PSG, NBA teams like the Golden State Warriors and Utah Jazz, MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers and NFL’s Chargers and Bills.
The Financial Times is reporting that KKR, a private capital firm, is now in discussions to acquire a majority stake in Arctos.
Background on KKR
KKR, short for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., has been around since 1976 and is well known in the world of private capital.
Over the years, they’ve built a portfolio that includes more than 770 private equity deals, helping them amass over $700bn in assets.
Their largest investment so far was buying Global Atlantic, which was valued at over $7bn.
There’s no clear figure yet on what they might pay for Arctos, but the Financial Times suggests it would be one of KKR’s biggest deals to date.
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