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title: "CBRE to buy Onnec for £460M cash; up to £300M earnout, adds data‑center revenue and accretion"
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description: "CBRE announced a definitive agreement to acquire Onnec Group for an initial £460 million in cash, plus up to £300 million in earnouts. The deal is immediately accretive to core EPS and adds data-center infrastructure capabilities across Europe and Asia Pacific. Onnec, with approximately 800 employees, is expected to generate ~£370 million in revenue by 2027. CBRE projects nearly $4.5 billion in Critical Infrastructure Services revenue that year. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close around year-end."
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# CBRE to buy Onnec for £460M cash; up to £300M earnout, adds data‑center revenue and accretion

**CBRE announced a definitive agreement to acquire Onnec for £460 million cash with up to £300 million in earnouts, immediately accretive to core EPS.**

**Key Highlights:**

-   Agreed to acquire Onnec Group for an initial £460 million (~$610M) in cash plus a multi‑year earnout up to £300 million (~$400M).
-   Onnec expects ~£370 million (~$498M) revenue and >£50 million (~$67M) core EBITDA in 2027; deal is immediately accretive to CBRE core EPS.
-   Onnec (≈800 employees) will join CBRE’s Critical Infrastructure Services, expanding data‑center infrastructure capabilities across Europe and Asia Pacific.
-   CBRE projects nearly $4.5 billion in Critical Infrastructure Services revenue in 2027 including Onnec; total infrastructure services revenue est. near $7.0 billion.
-   Transaction subject to customary regulatory approvals; expected to close around year‑end; J.P. Morgan and Simpson Thacher advise CBRE.

Original SEC Filing: CBRE GROUP, INC. \[ CBRE \] - 8-K - Oct. 20, 2026

**Disclaimer**

This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain inaccuracies. Consider verifying important information with the source. Please note this summary is solely based on documents filed with the SEC.

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