Aferian - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Aferian M&A Summary

Aferian has acquired 3 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Aferian’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Entone for $73M. Aferian has acquired in 1 US state, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (67%) and software (34%).

Aferian Business Overview

Where is Aferian headquartered?

Aferian is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

What is Aferian’s revenue?

Aferian disclosed revenue of 93M GBP for 2021 and 83M GBP for 2020.

What sector is Aferian in?

Aferian is a media company.

When was Aferian founded?

Aferian was founded in 1997.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Aferian

Aferian plc

1010 Cambourne, Business Park, Cambourne,
Cambridge, CB23 6DP
United Kingdom,
+44 (0) 1223 598197
www.amino.tv

Aferian is a provider of media and entertainment technology solutions and IPTV services by working with over 250 operators in 100-plus countries. The company enables operators to meet the challenges they face as broadcast TV and online video moves to an all-IP future with managed over-the-top (OTT) offerings. Aferian is an expert in software, hardware, and cloud implementation that is able to deploy its own leading-edge technologies and integrate these with third-party and ‘upcycled’ legacy systems. At the forefront of the evolution of TV Everywhere, It helps operators to provide the features and functionality modern consumers are looking for in a multiscreen, multi-device entertainment world. Aferian was founded in 1997 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $82M $82M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
24i Media 2019-07-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.24i.com
Entone, Inc. 2015-07-22 73M USD Add-on Acquisition
Cupertino, California · www.entone.com
Booxmedia Oy 2015-05-20 9M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Helsinki, Finland · www.booxmedia.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 2 (67%) 82M (100%) - -
Software 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 $82M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Finland 1 9M - -
Netherlands 1 - - -
United States 1 73M - -
  California 1 73M - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 3 (100%) 82M (100%) - -
Total 3 $82M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $82M
TOTAL $82M
Largest Entone, Inc.
$73M (2015-07-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Media

Revenue

93   13% 2021
83   8% 2020
77   14% 2019
89   12% 2018
101   8% 2017
94   50% 2016
63   13% 2015
56   2014
(millions of GBP) Show More Show Less

Established

1997

Public

London Stock Exchange: AFRN

Former Name

Amino Communications

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