M&A Deal Summary

Merlin Entertainments Acquires COEX Aquarium

On April 28, 2022, Merlin Entertainments acquired leisure company COEX Aquarium

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Merlin Entertainments’ 4th transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Merlin Entertainments’ 1st transaction in South Korea.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-04-28
Target COEX Aquarium
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Merlin Entertainments
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

COEX Aquarium

Seoul, South Korea
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COEX Aquarium is one of South Korea's Public Aquariums holding a total of 3,000 tons of water and housing more than 180 immersive marine exhibits, showcasing the incredible diversity of aquatic life: from mountain springs to the Amazonian rainforest. COEX Aquarium is based in Seoul, South Korea.

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Buyer

Merlin Entertainments

Poole, United Kingdom

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Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Leisure
Employees28,000
Revenue 1.7B GBP (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Merlin Entertainments is an European entertainments company operating in Europe. Merlin runs 124 attractions in 25 countries across four continents. Merlin Entertainments was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in Poole, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Leisure) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
Country (South Korea) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-03-05 Tussauds Group

Chessington, United Kingdom

The Tussauds Group is one of Europe’s leading visitor attraction businesses. The Tussauds Group consists of City Centre Attractions (Six Madame Tussauds – London, New York, Amsterdam, Las Vegas, Shanghai, Hong Kong; The British Airways London Eye and Warwick Castle); and Theme Parks (Alton Towers; Thorpe Park; Chessington World of Adventures in the UK and Heide Park in Germany).

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