Add-on Acquisition • Business Services

Sony Acquires Hawk-Eye Innovations

On March 6, 2011, Sony acquired business services company Hawk-Eye Innovations

Acquisition Context
  • This is Sony’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Sony’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date March 6, 2011
Target Hawk-Eye Innovations
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Sony
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Oaklins
Cavendish (Financial)

Target Company

Hawk-Eye Innovations

Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd, one of the world's best known and most credible sports technology providers.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Sony

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Electronics
Employees112,300
Revenue 12.96T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Sony's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Entrance to Sony's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Sony is a global company operating in the fields of electronics, entertainment, and technology. The Company operates across various business segments, including electronics, gaming, music, movies, and financial services, offering a diverse range of high-quality products and services to customers worldwide. Sony was founded in 1946 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 6 of 16
Sector: Business Services 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 3 of 9
Country: United Kingdom 1 of 1
Year: 2011 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-22 Gracenote

Emeryville, California, United States

Gracenote, Inc. is a provider of embedded technology, enriched content, and data services for digital entertainment solutions within the Internet, consumer electronics, mobile, and automotive markets.

Buy $260M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-09 Nihon Silicon Graphics

Tokyo, Japan

Nihon Silicon Graphics manufactures and offers molecular dynamic simulation systems, content servers, and HD file-based television program broadcasting systems.

Sell $18M