Borders Group Mergers & Acquisitions

Borders Group M&A Summary

Borders Group has acquired 1 company of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2010, when it sold Paperchase Products to Primary Capital Partners for $46M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include retail (100%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity1
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Borders Group, Inc.

100 Phoenix Drive,
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
United States,
(734) 477-1100
www.borders.com

All (2) Buy (1) Sell (1)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2010-07-01 Paperchase Products Ltd. · Retail
London, United Kingdom · www.paperchase.com

Paperchase Products Ltd. is a provider in design-led stationery, cards, and gift-wrap. The company designs much of its own product range and new collections are released every few weeks. Paperchase Products was established in 1968 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

46 Divestiture

Primary Capital Partners PE

Borders Group, Inc.

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