M&A Deal Summary

Blackspark Acquires Gaming Realms - Iceland Bingo Website

On February 16, 2016, Blackspark acquired digital media company Gaming Realms - Iceland Bingo Website from Gaming Realms for 1M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Blackspark’s 1st transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Blackspark’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Blackspark’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-02-16
Target Gaming Realms - Iceland Bingo Website
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Blackspark
Sellers(s) Gaming Realms
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1M GBP

Target

Gaming Realms - Iceland Bingo Website

United Kingdom
Gaming Realms - Iceland Bingo Website engages in creating and publishing innovative mobile content for real money and social gaming.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Blackspark

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Sector Digital Media
DESCRIPTION

Blackspark Ltd. is a provider of mobile platform and unique IP and brands for social games. Blackspark Ltd was incorporated in 2001 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Gaming Realms

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Digital Media
Employees78
Revenue 23.4B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Gaming Realms is a developer, publisher and licenses next-generation mobile gaming content. Gaming Realms was founded in 2001 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Digital Media) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 3 of 4
Year (2016) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-16 Gaming Realms - Lucky Charm Bingo Website

United Kingdom

Gaming Realms - Lucky Charm Bingo Website engages in Grizzly which includes Slingo games used for innovative mobile content for real money and social gaming.

Sell £1M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-07 Quick Think Media

London, United Kingdom

Quick Think Media Ltd. is a paid social and display advertising solutions to capitalise on audience reach, through Facebook and Twitter.

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