M&A Deal Summary

Future Acquires TI Media

On October 30, 2019, Future acquired media company TI Media from Epiris for 140M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Future’s 3rd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Future’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Future’s 5th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-10-30
Target TI Media
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Future
Sellers(s) Epiris
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 140M GBP

Target

TI Media

London, United Kingdom
website
TI Media Ltd. is a media company, creating quality content that entertains millions of UK consumers every day. TI portfolio encompasses more than 50 well-known brands, including Country Life, What's on TV, Woman's Weekly and Wallpaper*, and operates across multiple platforms – print, online, mobile, TV and experiences. TI Media Ltd. was founded in 1963 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Future

Bath, United Kingdom

website

Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Media
Employees2,527
Revenue 607M GBP (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Future is an international media group and leading digital business. Future was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Bath, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 17
Sector (Media) 3 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 13
Country (United Kingdom) 5 of 8
Year (2019) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-01 Mobile Nations

Inverness, Florida, United States

Axel Ltd. Co. is a global digital publisher focused on consumer electronics. The company attracts the most passionate tech influencers and enthusiasts, and through its media platform empowers consumers to make smarter purchase decisions and get the most out of their tech-enabled lives.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-02 CinemaBlend

Portland, Oregon, United States

Cinema Blend LLC is a US-based premium digital entertainment publisher. Cinema Blend was founded in 2003 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Epiris

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 1.5B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Electra Partners is a UK-based private equity firm focused on buyouts, co-investments, secondary fund purchases, and debt investing. The Firm's direct investing group looks to make majority or minority investments of £40 to £150 million in deals valued up to £500 million. Electra was formed in 1976 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 51
Sector (Media) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 16 of 17
Country (United Kingdom) 39 of 41
Year (2019) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-12 FirstPort

Hampshire, United Kingdom

FirstPort is a UK residential property management company that manages 196,000 residential properties across more than 3,900 developments throughout the UK. The company works with developers, investors, freeholders, and over 200 Resident Management Companies to provide services to leaseholders.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-31 Big Table Group

London, United Kingdom

Big Table Group is a UK restaurant operator with around 150 restaurants nationwide. The company operates three brands, Bella Italia, Las Iguanas, and Café Rouge, each offering a lively and friendly environment for customers. Big Table Group was founded in 2020 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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