Immediate Media - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Immediate Media M&A Summary

Immediate Media has acquired 4 companies of its own, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Immediate Media’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Future - Sport Titles and the Craft Titles Portfolio for $37M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include digital media (25%) and media (25%).

Immediate Media Ownership

Who owns Immediate Media?

Immediate Media is owned by Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft. It was acquired on January 11, 2017.

Was Immediate Media formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Immediate Media was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Immediate Media Business Overview

Where is Immediate Media headquartered?

Immediate Media is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What sector is Immediate Media in?

Immediate Media is a publishing company.

When was Immediate Media founded?

Immediate Media was founded in 2007.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Immediate Media Co. Ltd.

Media Centre, 201 Wood Lane,
London, W12 7TQ
United Kingdom,
+44(0)20 8433 1200
www.immediatemedia.co.uk

Immediate Media Co. Ltd. is a consumer magazines publishers created through a merger of BBC Magazines, Origin Publishing and Magicalia Media Limited.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $37M $37M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Hitched Ltd. 2020-02-03 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.hitched.co.uk
Upper Street Events Ltd. 2019-01-24 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.upperstreetevents.net
Jewellery Maker 2015-11-23 - Divestiture
Redditch, United Kingdom · www.jewellerymaker.com
Hitched Ltd. 2015-02-02 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.hitched.co.uk
Future plc - Sport Titles and the Craft Titles Portfolio 2014-07-21 37M GBP Divestiture
, United Kingdom
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Services 1 (25%) - 1 (100%) -
Business Services 1 (25%) - - -
Digital Media 1 (25%) - - -
Media 1 (25%) 37M (100%) - -
Total 4 $37M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 4 37M 1 -
Total 4 $37M 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $37M
TOTAL $37M
Largest Future plc - Sport Titles and the Craft Titles Portfolio
$37M (2014-07-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Publishing

Established

2007

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