M&A Deal Summary

Cimpress Acquires BuildASign.com

On September 25, 2018, Cimpress acquired business services company BuildASign.com from GreyLion for 280M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cimpress’ 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Cimpress’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cimpress’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cimpress’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-09-25
Target BuildASign.com
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Cimpress
Sellers(s) GreyLion
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 280M USD

Target

BuildASign.com

Austin, Texas, United States
BuildASign is an online provider of canvas wall décor, signage and other large format products. The Company's focus is making it easy and affordable for people to share their message or tell their story with custom and personalized products. BuildASign was formed in 2005 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cimpress

Dundalk, Ireland
Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Business Services
Employees15,000
Revenue 3.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Cimpress is a provider of printer and graphic design agency serving the small business and consumer markets. Cimpress’ portfolio of brands that include Vistaprint, Albelli, Drukwerkdeal, Pixartprinting and others serve many customer segments across many applications for mass customization. Cimpres was founded in 1994 and is based in Dundalk, Ireland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 12
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 11
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 5
Year (2018) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-09 VIDA

San Francisco, California, United States

VIDA & Co. is an e-commerce platform. VIDA enables artists and creatives from around the world to seamlessly create custom apparel and sell the items on the VIDA marketplace within hours. VIDA & Co. was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-05 99designs

Richmond, Australia

99designs is an online graphic design marketplace that enables designers and businesses to collaborate for making design templates. 99designs was formed in 2006 and is based in Richmond, Australia.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

GreyLion

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2012
PE ASSETS 1.9B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GreyLion is a private equity investment group, that primarily seeks opportunities throughout the US. Broad areas of interest include industrials, services, and consumer. The Firm looks to commit $25 to $125 million through a variety of transaction types, including buyouts, recapitalizations, divestitures, and growth capital financings. GreyLion was formed in 2012 and is headquartered in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 7
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 7
Year (2018) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-24 Western Window Systems

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Western Window Systems is a manufacturer of high-end, warm weather, custom aluminum windows and doors made for luxury homes, hotels, and office buildings. Western Window Systems was founded in 1959 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sell $360M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-11 SkinSpirit

Palo Alto, California, United States

SkinSpirit is a provider of aesthetic skin and body care services with multiple locations in California and Washington. SkinSpirit was formed in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

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