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Founded in 1990 by Martin Wright, Media Mergers is one of Europe’s leading deal makers specialising in mergers and acquisitions of media businesses.

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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

Informa plc’s Offer for UBM plc approved by 99% of Shareholder vote

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Apr, 2018
By Martin Wright
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Press release: Informa PLC ("Informa" or the "Company"), the international B2B Exhibitions, Events, Business Intelligence and Academic Publishing Group, today announced that its Offer for UBM plc ("UBM") has been approved by both UBM and Informa shareholders read more

Springer Nature aims to raise 1.2 billion euros in new money in IPO

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Apr, 2018
By Martin Wright
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Springer Nature, the publisher of science magazines Nature and Scientific American, is planning to raise 1.2 billion euros ($1.5 billion) by selling new shares in an initial public offering (IPO), also providing an opportunity for its private equity owner to cash in. While buyout group BC Partners will sell some of its shares in the listing, German publisher Holtzbrinck, which owns 53 percent, will hold on to its stake, Springer Nature said in a statement on Thursday. read more

Infosys Buys Insight-Focused Ad Agency

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Apr, 2018
By Martin Wright
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Technology services and consulting group Infosys has agreed to acquire WONGDOODY, a US-based ad and marketing agency with a strong focus on insight and consumer experience read more

WPP: breaking up world’s top advertising group could net £22bn

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Apr, 2018
By Martin Wright
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Sir Martin Sorrell’s resignation has raised the question of whether his successor will be able to stop a breakup of the world’s largest advertising group. Some analysts believe that there is more value in breaking up the sprawling empire – WPP employs more than 200,000 staff in 400 separate ad businesses in more than 3,000 offices in 112 countries – particularly as its stock market value has plummeted more than a third in the past year read more

Media 10 Limited acquires Pro Publishing Media & Events Ltd

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Apr, 2018
By Martin Wright
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Press release:  Established Kitchen and Bathroom Magazines, Awards and Digital Platforms added to the Media 10 Limited Portfolio. Pro Publishing Media & Events Ltd originally founded by Clara Perry has been acquired by Media 10 Limited. read more

News & Blog

Zenith Boosts Global Ad Forecast, Cites Global Economic Expansion

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Mar, 2018
By Martin Wright
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Publicis Media’s Zenith unit has indeed upgraded its advertising outlook for 2018, albeit a modest one-tenth of a percentage point. Zenith now projects that global ad spending will expand 4.6% in 2018 -- up from the 4.5% rate of growth it last projected in its December 2017 release. read more

Google to invest $300m to support publishers and combat fake news

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Mar, 2018
By Martin Wright
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Google is stepping up efforts to improve relations with news publishers with a $300m commitment that includes support for subscriptions and efforts to fight fake news. The launch of the Google News Initiative comes as Google and Facebook are facing criticism for their emergence as gatekeepers for information, their dominance of the digital advertising market and their role in the proliferation of false and misleading stories online in the wake of the 2016 US presidential election and Brexit vote read more

Euromoney closes Institutional Investor’s print edition

12
Mar, 2018
By Martin Wright
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After 51 years in print, Institutional Investor will scrap its paper edition and go digital-only after its April issue, the financial magazine announced this week read more

IPA welcomes Unilever’s call for digital landscape clean-up

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Feb, 2018
By Martin Wright
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The IPA has welcomed comments from Unilever’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Keith Weed to clean up the digital landscape, in which he has called the leading digital platforms and publishers to account. read more

Facebook ad revenue up 49% but usage drop hits shares

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Feb, 2018
By Martin Wright
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Despite reporting a healthy 20% increase in net income for 2017 to $15.9bn (£10.5bn), Facebook reported declines in user numbers and usage time read more

Latest Posts

  • April 17, 2018
    By Martin Wright

    Informa plc’s Offer for UBM plc...

    Press release: Informa PLC (“Informa” or the “Company”), the international B2B Exhibitions, Events, Business Intelligence and Academic Publishing Group, today announced that its Offer for UBM plc (“UBM”) has been approved by both UBM and Informa shareholders

  • April 17, 2018
    By Martin Wright

    Springer Nature aims to raise 1.2...

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Springer Nature, the publisher of science magazines Nature and Scientific American, is planning to raise 1.2 billion euros ($1.5 billion) by selling new shares in an initial public offering (IPO), also providing an opportunity for its private equity owner to cash in. While buyout group BC Partners will sell some of its shares in the listing, German publisher Holtzbrinck, which owns 53 percent, will hold on to its stake, Springer Nature said in a statement on Thursday.

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