Rank Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Rank Group M&A Summary

Rank Group has acquired 2 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 3 assets.

Rank Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired Stride Gaming for $177M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2000, when it sold Universal Orlando to The Blackstone Group for $275M. Rank Group has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include digital media (50%) and gaming (50%).

Rank Group Business Overview

Where is Rank Group headquartered?

Rank Group is headquartered in Maidenhead, United Kingdom.

What is Rank Group’s revenue?

Rank Group disclosed revenue of 682M GBP for 2023 and 644M GBP for 2022.

How many employees does Rank Group have?

Rank Group has 7,300 employees.

What sector is Rank Group in?

Rank Group is a gaming company.

When was Rank Group founded?

Rank Group was founded in 1937.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Rank Group

Rank Group Plc

TOR Saint-Cloud Way,
Maidenhead, SL6 8BN
United Kingdom,
+44 16 2850 4000
www.rank.com

Rank Group is a provider of gaming and betting services in the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, and Malta. Rank Group was founded in 1937 and is based in Maidenhead, England.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $177M $177M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 1 - - - - 3
vol $275M $38M $313M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Blankenberge Casino-Kursaal (Blancas) NV 2020-10-29 38M GBP Divestiture
Blankenberge, Belgium · www.casinoblankenberge.be
Stride Gaming plc 2019-10-04 177M GBP Merger
London, United Kingdom · www.stridegaming.com
Universal Orlando 2000-07-01 275M USD Divestiture
Orlando, Florida · www.universalorlando.com
ODEON Cinemas Ltd. 2000-02-01 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.odeon.co.uk
Blankenberge Casino-Kursaal (Blancas) NV 1998-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Blankenberge, Belgium · www.casinoblankenberge.be
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Grosvenor Casinos Ltd.    - The Clermont Club Ltd. 2006-08-25 1
Maidenhead, United Kingdom · www.grosvenorcasinos.com , United Kingdom · www.theclermontclub.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Gaming 1 (50%) - 1 (33%) 38M (12%)
Digital Media 1 (50%) 177M (100%) - -
Consumer Services - - 1 (33%) -
Leisure - - 1 (33%) 275M (88%)
Total 2 $177M 3 $313M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Belgium 1 - 1 38M
United Kingdom 1 177M 1 -
United States - - 1 275M
  Florida - - 1 275M
Domestic 1 (50%) 177M (100%) 1 (33%) -
Cross-border 1 (50%) - 2 (67%) 313M (100%)
Total 2 $177M 3 $313M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $177M
TOTAL $177M
Largest Stride Gaming plc
$177M (2019-10-04)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $275M
< $100M 1 $38M
TOTAL $313M
Largest Universal Orlando
$275M (2000-07-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Investor(s)
67%
2 (67%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

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