Posts Tagged "Private equity deals"

Adyoulike, the French native technology platform and network, has acquired Content Amp, one of the UK’s leading native distribution and content services

The value of deals in the technology, media and telecoms sector hit $174bn during the first three months of the year

Reader’s Digest has been sold for just £1 by Better Capital to a venture capitalist whose former TV company created Bob the Builder

F+W Media announced today it acquired New Track Media, an enthusiast publisher in the crafts, woodworking and astronomy markets

Cox Enterprises, Inc. and Providence Equity Partners announced today a definitive agreement by which Cox has acquired Providence Equity’s 25 percent equity interest in AutoTrader Group. Cox Enterprises now holds a 98 percent stake in AutoTrader Group

An investment consortium led by Pembroke VCT plc (Pembroke), with support from Lepe Capital, today announces the acquisition of Boat International Media

Onex Corp backed Emerald Expositions has agreed to acquire GLM from Providence Equity Partners for approximately $335 million

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment and Silver Lake today announced an agreement to acquire IMG Worldwide

Pearson has agreed the sale of The Mergermarket Group to funds advised by BC Partners for an enterprise value of £382 million, payable in cash

TSL Education, the global digital education business is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by TPG Capital LLP from Charterhouse Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013. The investment by TPG will enable the company to grow its considerable presence in the education sector and accelerate its online and off-line growth plans

Electra Partners is pleased to announce that, following successful regulatory approval, it has acquired the majority of UBM plc’s Data Services businesses

GCP Capital Partners has acquired World Trade Group, a leading international provider of business-to-business events, specialist training courses, online lead generation services and business conferences to an international client base

Leading publishing and events house Ocean Media Group has been acquired by its former owners in a private equity-backed deal

In August 2011, BBC Worldwide agreed to sell or license its magazines to Exponent, a private equity firm that owned Magicalia, for £121m

In August 2011, BBC Worldwide agreed to sell or license its magazines to Exponent, a private equity firm that owned Magicalia, for £121m

The realisation of Imagine was completed via a refinancing and buy back which generated a 2 times money multiple return for August Equity managed funds.

TSL Education, the UK’s leading educational publisher, today announces that it has been acquired by Charterhouse Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. Under the arrangement, the existing management team will be staying with the business to drive through TSL’s plans for growth

In press release today Incisive Media announced the acqustion of VNU Business Publications.This was a back to back transaction from 3i following their acquisition of the Dutch and European publishing interests.

Exponent Private Equity today announces the £13m acquisition of Magicalia, a leading UK online publishing group which was launched in 1999 by joint managing directors Adam Laird and Jeremy Tapp

ACC Capital sells Puzzler Media for £85m to DC Thomson representing a very good 3.9x mutiple on the buy-in in 2002.