Future Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

MediaCompany

Future has acquired 17 companies, including 12 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Future’s largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired TI Media for $216M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2014, when it sold Future - Sport Titles and the Craft Titles Portfolio to Immediate Media for $37M. Future has acquired in 6 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include digital media (36%) and media (30%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity18
    • M&A Buy Activity17
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8

Future

Future PLC

Quay House The Ambury,
Bath, BA1 1UA
United Kingdom,
+44 12 2544 2244
www.futureplc.com

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


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 8 2 1 3 2 1 17
vol $36M $216M $251M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $37M $37M
  18

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Gardening Know How 2023-02-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Bedford, Ohio · www.gardeningknowhow.com
Who What Wear LLC 2022-05-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Los Angeles, California · www.whowhatwear.com
What Culture Ltd. 2022-04-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Gateshead, United Kingdom · www.whatculture.com
Dennis Publishing - Wealth, Knowledge and B2B Technology Brands 2021-08-16 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom
Dennis Publishing Ltd. 2021-08-16 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.dennis.co.uk
Marie Claire US 2021-05-11 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.marieclaire.com
Cinema Blend LLC 2020-10-02 - Divestiture
Portland, Oregon · www.cinemablend.com
TI Media Ltd. 2019-10-30 216M GBP Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.ti-media.com
Axel Ltd. Co. 2019-03-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Inverness, Florida · www.mobilenations.com
Purch 2018-09-06 - Merger
Ogden, Utah · www.purch.com
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Dennis Publishing Ltd. 2021-08-16 Dennis Publishing - Wealth, Knowledge and B2B Technology Brands 2021-08-16 1
London, United Kingdom · www.dennis.co.uk London, United Kingdom

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Digital Media 6 (35%) 22M (9%) - -
Media 5 (29%) 216M (86%) 1 (100%) 37M (100%)
Publishing 2 (12%) - - -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (6%) - - -
E-Commerce 1 (6%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (6%) - - -
Marketing 1 (6%) 14M (5%) - -
Total 17 $251M 1 $37M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 8 237M 1 37M
United States 8 14M - -
  Utah 2 - - -
  New York 2 14M - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Australia 1 - - -
Domestic 8 (47%) 237M (95%) 1 (100%) 37M (100%)
Cross-border 9 (53%) 14M (5%) - -
Total 17 $251M 1 $37M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $216M
< $100M 2 $36M
TOTAL $251M
Largest TI Media Ltd.
$216M (2019-10-30)
sell # 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)
24%
4 (24%)
Strategic(s)
18%
3 (18%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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