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Bertelsmann Mergers & Acquisitions

Bertelsmann M&A Summary

Bertelsmann has acquired 13 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 6 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2003, when it sold Springer Science + Business Media & Co. KG to Candover Investments for $1.2B. Bertelsmann has acquired in 3 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (25%) and education (25%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity18
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11

Bertelsmann

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA

Carl-Bertelsmann-Strasse 270,
Gutersloh, 33311
Germany,
+49 5241 80 0
www.bertelsmann.com

All (18) Buy (12) Sell (6)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2022-04-04 Telamo · Media
Munich, Germany · www.telamo.de

Telamo is an operator of an independent music label. The label’s best-selling artists include Giovanni Zarrella, Eloy de Jong, Marianne Rosenberg, Ross Antony, Die Amigos, Thomas Anders, Florian Silbereisen, Daniela Alfinito, and Fantasy, among many others. Telamo was founded in 2012 and is based in Munich, Germany.

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