Apollo Global Management, IFM Investors and KKR & Co. are reported to be the final three bidders in the process to sell a majority stake in Associated British Ports (AB Ports), the UK’s largest port operator. People familiar with the matter say the bids have reached the last round, indicating the transaction is nearing a decision.
The reports describe the same three firms as finalists but provide limited additional detail on price, deal structure or timing. Bloomberg frames the development within its markets coverage and specifies that the firms have reached the final round of bidding for a majority position. Seeking Alpha similarly states that Apollo, KKR and IFM Investors are among the final bidders, but does not add further confirmed information beyond the participant list.
Both outlets therefore converge on the key point: the AB Ports stake sale is in a late-stage competitive process involving Apollo, IFM and KKR, with further particulars not disclosed in the available reporting.
