Ocean Outdoor - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Ocean Outdoor M&A Summary

Ocean Outdoor has acquired 6 companies of its own, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Ocean Outdoor’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Media Co Outdoor for $18M. Ocean Outdoor has acquired in 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include marketing (80%) and media (20%).

Ocean Outdoor Ownership

Who owns Ocean Outdoor?

Ocean Outdoor is owned by Atairos. It was acquired on May 3, 2022.

Is Ocean Outdoor PE-backed?

Yes. Ocean Outdoor is owned by private equity investor Atairos.

Was Ocean Outdoor formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Ocean Outdoor was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Ocean Outdoor Business Overview

Where is Ocean Outdoor headquartered?

Ocean Outdoor is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What sector is Ocean Outdoor in?

Ocean Outdoor is a marketing company.

When was Ocean Outdoor founded?

Ocean Outdoor was founded in 2004.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Ocean Outdoor

Ocean Outdoor UK Ltd.

20 Street James's Street,
London, SW1A 1ES
United Kingdom,
+44 (0)20 7484 0584
www.oceanoutdoor.com

Ocean Outdoor is an operator of premium digital Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Nordics, and Germany. The Company operates a portfolio of large-format marquee OOH assets, including some of Europe’s most iconic outdoor advertising locations such as The Piccadilly Lights and the IMAX in London. Ocean Outdoor was formed in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $18M $18M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
AdCityMedia AB 2019-11-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Stockholm, Sweden
Visual Art AB 2019-09-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Stockholm, Sweden · www.visualart.com
Interbest B.V. 2019-03-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Breda, Netherlands · www.interbest.nl
Forrest Media 2018-06-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Scotland, United Kingdom · www.forrestgroup.co.uk
Media Co Outdoor 2015-04-22 18M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Manchester, United Kingdom · www.mediacooutdoor.co.uk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Marketing 4 (80%) - - -
Media 1 (20%) 18M (100%) - -
Total 5 $18M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Sweden 2 - - -
United Kingdom 2 18M - -
Netherlands 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (40%) 18M (100%) - -
Cross-border 3 (60%) - - -
Total 5 $18M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $18M
TOTAL $18M
Largest Media Co Outdoor
$18M (2015-04-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
40%
2 (40%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Marketing

Established

2004

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