Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Publishing

Cambridge Information Group Acquires Emerald

On June 10, 2022, family office Cambridge Information Group acquired publishing company Emerald

Acquisition Context

This is Cambridge Information Group’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
This is Cambridge Information Group’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	June 10, 2022
Target	Emerald
Sector	Publishing
Buyer(s)	Cambridge Information Group
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Emerald

Leeds, United Kingdom

Emerald provides a range of publishing services to help researchers tell their stories in a meaningful and timely way, providing innovative tools and services to build confidence and capability in impactful research. Emerald was founded in 1967 and is based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Cambridge Information Group

Investor Investor

Category	Family Office
Founded	1971
PE ASSETS	1.5B USD
Size	Small
Type	Sector Focused

DESCRIPTION

Cambridge Information Group is a family owned global investment firm with a focus on companies in the information services, education and technology sectors. Cambridge Information Group pursues a variety of transaction types, including management buyouts, growth financings, and recapitalizations. Cambridge Information Group was formed in 1971 and is based in New York City.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	6 of 6
Sector: Publishing	1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	5 of 5
Country: United Kingdom	2 of 2
Year: 2022	1 of 1

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2021-05-17	ProQuest Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States ProQuest is an information content and services company. ProQuest technologies serve users across the critical points in research, helping them discover, access, share, create and manage information. ProQuest was formed in 1938 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.	Sell	$5.3B

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DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2021-05-17

ProQuest

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

ProQuest is an information content and services company. ProQuest technologies serve users across the critical points in research, helping them discover, access, share, create and manage information. ProQuest was formed in 1938 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Sell

$5.3B

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