M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-02-18 |
| Target | Babel Media |
| Sector | Digital Media |
| Buyer(s) | Keywords Studios |
| Sellers(s) |
QBSS
D. E. Shaw |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 5M GBP |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Sector | Digital Media |
| Employees | 9,000 |
| Revenue | 374M EUR (2020) |
Keywords Studios is an international technical services provider to the global video games industry. Established in 1998, and now with facilities in Dublin, Rio de Janeiro, Montreal, Quebec City, Portland, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Seattle, Tokyo, Singapore, New Delhi, Pune, Rome, Milan, Barcelona, Madrid, Taipei, Shanghai, Beijing, Manila, Hamburg, Paris and London, it provides integrated art creation, localisation, testing, audio and customer care services across 50 languages and 14 games platforms to a blue chip client base in more than 15 countries. It has a strong market position, providing services to 20 of the top 25 most prominent games companies, including Microsoft, Supercell, King, Bandai Namco, Sony, Konami, Electronic Arts, 2K, and Square Enix. Recent titles worked on include Tom Clancy's The Division, Halo 5: Guardians, Batman: Arkham Knight, Street Fighter V, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Clash Royale, Mobile Strike. Keywords Studios was founded in 1998 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 40 |
| Sector (Digital Media) | 1 of 26 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 5 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 2 of 11 |
| Year (2014) | 2 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 7 of 23 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-15 |
Liquid Violet
London, United Kingdom Liquid Violet Ltd. is a provider of voice production services. Liquid Violet works on behalf of major game development studios managing voice ‘localisation’ in both pre and post production. |
Buy | £2M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-09 |
Binari Sonori S.R.L.
Cinisello Balsamo, Italy Binari Sonori S.R.L. is a provider of outsourced voice-over and translation services to the international video games market with operations in Milan, Italy and Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1994, Binari Sonori focusses on high quality voice recording production (both original language and localised languages) and text translation and adaptation for leading video game publishers and developers. Clients of Binari Sonori include Bandai Namco, Capcom, Fisher-Price, Microsoft Game Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment, Square Enix, Ubisoft and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. |
Buy | £13M |
QBSS serves small and medium-sized businesses across North America and global enterprise customers across North America and Europe. The Company provides an integrated portfolio of BPO services, including accounting, finance, billing, human resources, payroll, tax, IT help desk, technical support, and other back-office services to a wide range of industries. QBSS’s unique capabilities have enabled its customers to experience excellent process and operational improvements in their businesses, while reducing operating costs. The Company has significant experience supporting multi-unit restaurant and retail operations for franchise operators, as well as non-profit organizations, hospitals and other businesses. QBSS’s customers are supported by over 750 dedicated employees and delivery centers and offices across Atlanta, Chicago, Illinois, St. Paul, Minnesota, and India.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Digital Media) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2014) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-13 |
Vanderloo Financial Services
Chicago, Illinois, United States Vanderloo Financial Services is a provider of financial and accounting solutions for the non-profit sector. VFS’ financial and accounting solutions are designed to enable non-profits to meet strict financial reporting requirements, improve operations and better manage their fiscal growth challenges in today’s fast-evolving business environment. |
Buy | - |
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., an investment and technology development company, engages in investing in companies and financial instruments in industrialized nations and emerging markets.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 2 |
| Sector (Digital Media) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2014) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-12 |
James River Group
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States James River Group, Inc. is an insurance holding company. James River Group’s two operating companies – the Richmond, Virginia-based James River Insurance Company and the Raleigh, North Carolina-based Stonewood Insurance Company – underwrite in two specialty areas: excess and surplus lines in 49 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and workers’ compensation, primarily for the residential construction industry in North Carolina and Virginia. |
Buy | $575M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-30 |
Coronal Energy - Fusion Solar Center
Connecticut, United States Coronal Energy - Fusion Solar Center is a 20 MW-ac facility located in the town of Sprague, Connecticut. |
Buy | - |
