D.C. Thomson - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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D.C. Thomson M&A Summary

D.C. Thomson has acquired 1 company. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

D.C. Thomson’s largest acquisition to date was in 2005, when it acquired Puzzler Media for $131M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include publishing (100%).

D.C. Thomson Business Overview

Where is D.C. Thomson headquartered?

D.C. Thomson is headquartered in Dundee, United Kingdom.

What sector is D.C. Thomson in?

D.C. Thomson is a media company.

When was D.C. Thomson founded?

D.C. Thomson was founded in 1905.

M&A Summary

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

D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.

Courier Buildings 2 Albert Square,
Dundee, DD1 9QJ
United Kingdom,
+44 13 8222 3131
www.dcthomson.co.uk

D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. is a private company and is one of the leading media organisations in the UK. Our headquarters is in Dundee, Scotland, with a London base in the world-famous Fleet Street.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $131M $131M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  1

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Puzzler Media Ltd. 2005-12-14 131M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Redhill, United Kingdom · www.puzzlermedia.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Publishing 1 (100%) 131M (100%) - -
Total 1 $131M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 1 131M - -
Total 1 $131M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $131M
TOTAL $131M
Largest Puzzler Media Ltd.
$131M (2005-12-14)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Media

Established

1905

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