M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-01-01 |
| Target | Writtle |
| Sector | Marketing |
| Buyer(s) |
ABRY Partners
VSS Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Consolidation |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 12.8B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
ABRY Partners is a media and communications focused private equity investment firm. Specific areas of interest include television, publishing, convention/trade shows, for-profit training, couponing, monitoring services, telephone companies, communications towers, music libraries, database providers, wireless communications, and in-store advertisers. ABRY can provide both equity and mezzanine capital, typically committing $20 to $200 million of equity or $15 to $50 million of mezzanine capital per transaction. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, expansion financings, platform acquisitions, consolidations, and recapitalizations. ABRY Partners was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 38 of 171 |
| Sector (Marketing) | 1 of 7 |
| Type (Consolidation) | 2 of 4 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 12 |
| Year (2007) | 2 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 |
Melrose Investors II
Beverly Hills, California, United States Melrose Investors II LLC is a motion picture production and financing venture with Paramount. Melrose is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-01 |
Penton Media
New York, New York, United States Penton Media, Inc. is an information services and marketing company. Penton’s products inform with rich industry insights and workflow tools; engage through dynamic events, education and networking; and advance business with powerful marketing services programs. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 4.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
VSS Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in the media, communications, education, and information services sectors. VSS looks for opportunities with valuable brand franchises, stable cash flows, and infrastructure to support add-ons. The Firm will consider businesses throughout North America and Europe valued between $50 and $750 million. Prospective investment situations include management buyouts/buy-ins, expansion or acquisition financings, recapitalizations, build-ups, going private transactions, and partnerships. VSS was formed in 1981 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 48 of 96 |
| Sector (Marketing) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Consolidation) | 3 of 4 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 5 of 9 |
| Year (2007) | 2 of 12 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 |
De Telefoongids BV
Amsterdam, Netherlands De Telefoongids BV is a publisher of directory services in various media. The firm produces white pages and yellow pages-type directories in regional printed editions, CD-ROM, and online products. The company also sells advertising space in the Dutch telephone directory products. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-08 |
CSC Media Group
London, United Kingdom CSC Media Group is one of the fastest growing media companies in the UK. Founded by the producers of the ground-breaking music programme The Chart Show, which ran on ITV and Channel 4 for twelve years. CSC now owns and operates sixteen television channels in the UK on Sky Digital, Virgin Media and Freesat as well as six complementary websites. CSC has started to roll-out its channels internationally with distribution in ROI and Sub-Saharan Africa with other territories in the pipeline. |
Buy | - |
