PhotoBox - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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PhotoBox M&A Summary

PhotoBox has acquired 6 companies. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

PhotoBox’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired PosterXXL AG for $387M. PhotoBox has acquired in 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer services (25%) and e-commerce (25%).

PhotoBox Business Overview

Where is PhotoBox headquartered?

PhotoBox is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What sector is PhotoBox in?

PhotoBox is a consumer services company.

When was PhotoBox founded?

PhotoBox was founded in 1999.

M&A Summary

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

PhotoBox

PhotoBox Ltd.

Herbal House, 10 Back Hill,
London, EC1R 5EN
United Kingdom,
+44 3448 543 366
www.photobox.co.uk

Photobox offers a wide range of photo gifting products including photo books, calendars, canvases and wall-art, mugs, gifts, jigsaws, prints and magnets. The company has strong market positions in United Kingdom, France, Spain and Germany as well as other European markets. Photobox serves its key geographical markets through three online brands: Photobox, Hofmann & PosterXXL.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $571M $571M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Moonpig Group plc 2021-01-13 - Spin Off
London, United Kingdom · www.moonpig.group
Greetz B.V 2018-08-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.greetz.info
PosterXXL AG 2015-07-27 387M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Munich, Germany · www.posterxxl.de
Hofmann SLU 2014-11-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Paterna, Spain · www.hofmann.es
Moonpig Group plc 2011-07-25 185M GBP Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.moonpig.group
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
E-Commerce 1 (25%) 185M (32%) 1 (100%) -
Consumer Services 1 (25%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (25%) - - -
Publishing 1 (25%) 387M (68%) - -
Total 4 $571M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 1 185M 1 -
Germany 1 387M - -
Netherlands 1 - - -
Spain 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (25%) 185M (32%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 3 (75%) 387M (68%) - -
Total 4 $571M 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $571M
TOTAL $571M
Largest PosterXXL AG
$387M (2015-07-27)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
2 (50%)

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