KPN would consider his Belgian telecomdochter Base in the window. The plans would still in an early stage and send KPN information about a sale in may to potential lwa le buyers such as investment companies.
Probably are private investment companies as Apax is interested in Base, if this comes up for sale, claims Bloomberg, that the news on the basis of sources who are familiar with the situation brought out. There would be no formal process for the sale set in motion, and in may, would KPN be the first potential overnamepartijen approach.
The messages come at a time that KPN is struggling with disappointing sales and earnings. Between now and 2015, deletes the telecomconcern between four and five thousand jobs and a proportion of the jobs will be moved abroad. At the announcement of the reorganization had KPN know they are satisfied with the results of its Belgian and German subsidiaries.
By disposing of Base would KPN focus more on its core business in the Netherlands can focus. Previously sold to France Telecom its Swiss branch to Apax. France Telecom is struggling with the same problems as KPN: worse results by free services like WhatsApp and increased competition in the market.