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Bigben Interactive Acquires Metronic

On August 20, 2021, Bigben Interactive acquired consumer products company Metronic from HF Company for 16M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bigben Interactive’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Bigben Interactive’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bigben Interactive’s 3rd transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-08-20
Target Metronic
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Bigben Interactive
Sellers(s) HF Company
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 16M EUR

Target

Metronic

Tarifigny, France
Metronic offers techno products designs and distributes innovative products for broadcasting and receiving images at home (TV and audio accessories, amplifiers, decoders, connectors, headsets, speakers, etc.) as well as telephone accessories and audio products. MEDTRONIC brand products are distributed in Europe through a variety of channels, including the largest national retailers in each country. Metronic was founded in 1987 and is based in Tarifigny, France.

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Buyer

Bigben Interactive

Lesquin, France
Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Digital Media
Employees300
DESCRIPTION

Bigben Interactive develop a wider scope of games, including strategy, narrative, shooters, sports management, and action-adventure. Bigben Interactive is currently a group of 300 employees, the HQ of which is based in Lesquin, in the North of France. Initially focussed on supplying electronic items, it then diversified into multimedia and video games. It did so with success as, from then on, its popularity went beyond French borders.

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2019-07-24 Spiders

Paris, France

Spiders is a French video game development studio specializing in action and role-playing games. Spiders have specialized for several years in the action and role-playing segment and relies on a large experience in home consoles.

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SELLER

HF Company

Tauxigny, France
Category Company
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

HF Company is an international manufacturer and retailer on equipment as terrestrial and TV reception, digital peripheries, home automation, and networks (ADSL, VDSL and CPL). HF Company is based in Tauxigny, France.

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2019-06-12 VOXX German Holdings

Pulheim, Germany

VOXX German Holdings GmbH is a manufacturer and supplier of consumer electronics products. VOXX also operates worldwide, has developed a wide range of products under a portfolio of well-known brands for decades. These brands include: MAGNAT , MAGNAT.LZR , OEHLBACH , HECO , MAC AUDIO , AUDIOVOX , 360FLY , SCHWAIGER , ACOUSTIC RESEARCH , 808audio. VOXX German Holdings GmbH is based in Pulheim, Germany.

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