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

UDG Healthcare has acquired Putnam Associates and Incisive Health

UDG Healthcare plc ("the Group"), a leading international healthcare services provider, is pleased to announce two acquisitions in its Ashfield Communications and Advisory business. Putnam Associates ("Putnam"), a US-based strategic management healthcare consultancy, is being acquired for a total consideration of up to $88.6 million, and Incisive Health, a UK-based healthcare policy and communications consultancy, is being acquired for a total consideration of up to £13.6 million ($17.7 million). read more

Huntsworth has announced the acquisition of controlling stakes in Creativ-Ceutical and Kyne Communications

Huntsworth plc, the healthcare and communications group, today announces the acquisition of 70% of Creativ-Ceutical S.A.R.L. ("CC"), a Luxembourg company, from 100% shareholder Avicenne Invest S.A., a company connected to CC's founder Pr Mondher Toumi for an initial cash consideration of €15.5 million, and the acquisition of 85% of Kyne Communications, LLC and Kyne Communications Limited through direct and indirect interests (together, "KYNE") from founder and majority shareholder David Kyne and his wife Jacqueline Kyne together with associates for an initial cash consideration of $17.4 million. The Group also announces a successful placing raising gross proceeds of £16.3 million (the "Placing") to part-fund the acquisitions, with the balance (approximately £12 million) to be funded from existing debt facilities. read more

Reed Exhibitions acquires PackPlus India

The organiser of IndiaCorr Expo, Reed Exhibitions, has announced the acquisition of Mumbai-based Next Events’ flagship packaging exhibition portfolio PackPlus. read more

Dotdash Acquires Brides From Conde Nast, Shutters Print Edition

Dotdash, the former About.com, has acquired Brides from Condé Nast, one of three brands the magazine publisher put up for sale this year. Terms of the Brides deal, which closed today, were not disclosed. read more

Immediate Media has acquired a majority stake in River Street Events

Immediate Media Co, the special interest content and platform company, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in River Street Events Ltd. The deal sees Immediate acquire the remainder of the business in late 2020. read more

News & Blog

Informa Exhibitions and UBM rebrand as Informa Markets

Informa Markets, a division of Informa PLC (LON:INF) formerly known as Informa Exhibitions, today introduced its new name and brand identity and launched a new corporate website, reflecting the ongoing development and expansion of the business and its focus on enabling the success of its customers and the specialist markets in which they work. read more

European publishers welcome new digital copyright directive

European press publishers have welcomed the passing of a new digital copyright directive that seeks to reinforce the rights of publishers and journalists online across the European Union. European Parliament passed the Copyright in the Digital Single Market directive by 348 to 274 votes, a majority of 74, with 36 abstentions. read more

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

UDG Healthcare has acquired Putnam Associates and Incisive Health

Huntsworth has announced the acquisition of controlling stakes in Creativ-Ceutical and Kyne Communications

Reed Exhibitions acquires PackPlus India

Dotdash Acquires Brides From Conde Nast, Shutters Print Edition

Immediate Media has acquired a majority stake in River Street Events

Informa Exhibitions and UBM rebrand as Informa Markets

European publishers welcome new digital copyright directive

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

UDG Healthcare has acquired Putnam Associates...

Huntsworth has announced the acquisition of...