M&A Deal Summary

Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft Acquires Immediate Media

On January 11, 2017, Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft acquired publishing company Immediate Media from Exponent Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-01-11
Target Immediate Media
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft
Sellers(s) Exponent Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Immediate Media

London, United Kingdom
website
Immediate Media Co. Ltd. is a consumer magazines publishers created through a merger of BBC Magazines, Origin Publishing and Magicalia Media Limited.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft

Munich, Germany

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Category Company
Founded 1903
Sector Publishing
Employees10,297
DESCRIPTION

Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft is a magazine publishing company.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-03 Coc Coc

Hanoi, Vietnam

Coc Coc Co. Ltd. is a technology comanpy involved in creating a search engine and a web browser to understand the Vietnamese language.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Exponent Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 2.9B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Exponent is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market businesses located in the UK and broader Europe. Exponent targets opportunities in the media, business and financial services, healthcare, consumer, and leisure sectors. The Firm seeks to invest in businesses valued from £150 to £500 million. Exponent has a particular interest in businesses that are prominent in their respective markets, but may benefit from or need operational improvement. Exponent Private Equity was formed in 2004 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 24
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 12 of 21
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-16 Go City

London, United Kingdom

Go City is an attraction pass provider, with products available in 30+ cities across Europe, North America, and APAC. Go City helps travelers access the must-see attractions and experiences in top cities around the world, all on one pass, for one price, on an easy-to-use app. Travelers who use Go City save money on entry prices, spend less time stressing, and more time seeing their destination.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-05 Enva

Ireland

Enva is an environmental services platform providing mission-critical, highly specialized, and regulated waste management services in the UK and Ireland. The company conducts waste collection, processing, and resource recovery at 34 facilities across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 20,000 industrial, energy, automotive, and other customers. It focuses on waste streams with complex technical and regulatory characteristics, requiring specialized expertise and licenses. Enva was formed in 1972 and is based in Ireland.

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