Media Mergers | Dealmakers in media businesses since 1990

Martin Wright, Managing Director

Media Mergers has extensive experience in the sale of private businesses gained over the past 20 years. Unlike most other brokerages we are able to apply our knowledge of the sector to the advantage of our client. We have a genuine 30 years of real experience in the sector.

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Testimonials

Nick Clark CEO Property Investor Media

I have known Martin Wright for more than 20 years and he has been instrumental in selling several of my media products/businesses as well as advising on a number of potential acquisitions. In each case he has made the difference in getting the deal done and at an excellent price. His knowledge of all things media is unrivaled and negotiating skills indispensable.
Gavin Johnstone
MD Healthcare Events

Martin Wright provided an exceptional service when my first business was acquired. Martin’s experience in taking a company to market, negotiating a sale and managing the process is second to none in this sector. Martin’s calm, level headed approach, gives a huge amount of confidence and assurance, often through an emotional journey. I would absolutely recommend the services of Media Mergers and the experience and guidance of Martin Wright, he is a true professional.
Mark Allen
Chairman The Mark Allen Group

The Mark Allen Group is currently enjoying a great deal of success and has just achieved a record year. Our success is due to one main factor. At a time when the company was struggling, we sold our leading dental title, The Probe, for an exceptional consideration. This excellent sale enabled us to clean up our balance sheet and start moving the company forward. I owe a huge debt to Martin Wright of Media Mergers for the sale of The Probe. Without his skills and guidance we would not have achieved such a good price and my company would not be in such good shape.
Jeremy Williams
CEO ScopeMedical

I had the pleasure of working alongside Martin when our business was acquired. Martin brokered the sale to Huntsworth Health after taking the company to market, he negotiated and secured our sale. Martin is always well prepared and is there to guide his client through all stages of a transaction. He is reliable and a wise counsel, someone you need on your side when making a deal.
Bill Dunlop
Angel Business Communications

Angel Business Communications Ltd has used the services of Media Mergers for over 25 years and have always found Martin Wright exceptionally honest, trustworthy and thorough in his dealings when we have either been buying or selling. We would definitely encourage other companies to use the services of Media Mergers
Sheldon Cordell
Senior Partner Of Joelson Wilson

I have had the pleasure of working alongside Martin Wright on many transactions. Martin is always well prepared and is always there to guide his clients through all stages of a transaction with enormous clarity. A very wise person and one to have on your side at all costs.
Andrew Webster
Mercator Media

Mercator Media has used the services of Media Mergers for acquisitions on a number of occasions over the last 10 years. For us, the relationship has resulted in well targeted purchases at a fair price. I cannot overstress the value of having such an independent, commercially objective mind acting on our behalf. The advice invariably pays for itself may times over.
Richard Sinclair Stott
RAS Group

Martin is a very calming and reassuring influence in the board room, who has no problem ‘cutting to the chase’ and securing the best possible outcome on behalf of the client.

Deals

VGC Partners closes fund at over £50m to invest in consumer, media tech

Growth capital investor VGC Partners has closed its Fund II at £50.3 million, to target UK-based consumer, media and tech companies. The firm, which currently has about £100 million of assets under management, has been supported by a £30 million commitment from the British Business Bank through its Enterprise Capital Funds (ECF) programme for early stage venture capital. Additional funds have been secured from private investors and high-net worth individuals read more

Northstar Travel to acquire Centaur’s travel shows

According to Colin Morrison’s Flashes&Flames It is believed the US-based Northstar Travel Group is poised to acquire three UK exhibitions – The Business Travel Show, Meetings Show, and Travel Technology Europe – from Centaur Media. The annual two-day events are one part of the Centaur portfolio put up for sale as it prepares to focus on its core XEIM marketing services group, which includes Marketing Week, eConsultancy, Festival of Marketing, and Oystercatchers read more

Accenture Interactive Acquires Netherlands’ Storm Digital

Accenture Interactive is acquiring digital shop Storm Digital to expand the network's presence in Europe. Founded in 2006, the agency specializes in data collection, audience analytics, search, social and programmatic advertising services, media planning and buying, content creation, dynamic creative services and digital business services. The 90-person agency's client roster includes ABN AMRO, Exact, KLM, Rituals and Transavia. read more

Terrapinn acquires two events in Australia

Terrapinn [www.terrapinn.com], the global events company, announced today that it has acquired Accounting Business Expo [https://www.accountingbusiness.com.au] and Accountech Live [https://www.accountech.live], the two market leading exhibitions in Australia for the Accountancy and Finance Management profession read more

Gannett Sells The Big Lead To Minute Media

Gannett has sold sports, media and pop-culture website The Big Lead to Minute Media. Minute Media president Rich Routman told Morning Consult the company wants to land one media deal similar to The Big Lead acquisition every quarter this year, particularly in the technology, food and lifestyle space. read more

News & Blog

Google hit with £1.28bn fine by EU for ‘illegal’ advertising practices

Google has been hit with a €1.49bn (£1.28bn) fine by the European Union after being accused of “illegal practices” in its advertising business. The fine relates to its use of AdSense technology to thwart competition for online ads between 2006 and 2016. read more

Amazon Ad Outlook Upgraded By Billions

Citing a “noticeable uptick in enthusiasm for Amazon’s ad business,” Wall Street securities firm BMO Capital Markets upgraded its outlook for Amazon’s ad revenues for the fourth quarter of 2018, as well as full years 2019 and 2020. read more

Amazon’s Push Into Adtech Signals The Break Up Of An Advertising Duopoly

In 2018 Amazon became the third largest digital advertising platform in the US. By 2020 the platform plans on increasing its share of total digital ad spend in the US from the current 4% to 7%. read more

Conde Nast reports pre-tax loss of £13.5m for 2017

Vogue and GQ publisher Conde Nast made a pre-tax loss of £13.5m in 2017, down from a pre-tax profit of £6.7m a year earlier. The magazine publisher, which also owns Vanity Fair, Tatler and Wired, reported turnover of £113.5m, down 7 per cent year-on-year. read more

Glamour to Cease Regular Print Run

Glamour magazine will cease its regular print publication starting next year with a focus on “doubling down on digital,” according to an internal email from editor-in-chief Samantha Barry. Similar to Seventeen magazine’s announcement last week, Glamour‘s print product will continue forward with a special interest issue-only model that Barry said will use print “the way our audiences do—to celebrate big moments, like Women of the Year, with special issues that are ambitious, lush, and have longevity.” read more

VGC Partners closes fund at over £50m to invest in consumer, media tech

Northstar Travel to acquire Centaur’s travel shows

Accenture Interactive Acquires Netherlands’ Storm Digital

Terrapinn acquires two events in Australia

Gannett Sells The Big Lead To Minute Media

Google hit with £1.28bn fine by EU for ‘illegal’ advertising practices

Amazon Ad Outlook Upgraded By Billions

Amazon’s Push Into Adtech Signals The Break Up Of An Advertising Duopoly

Conde Nast reports pre-tax loss of £13.5m for 2017

Glamour to Cease Regular Print Run

VGC Partners closes fund at over...

Northstar Travel to acquire Centaur’s travel...