M&A Deal Summary

Clarion Events Acquires Urban Expositions

On September 1, 2015, Clarion Events acquired media company Urban Expositions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Clarion Events’ 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Clarion Events’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Clarion Events’ 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-09-01
Target Urban Expositions
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Clarion Events
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Urban Expositions

Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Urban Expositions produces and manages a portfolio of 36 events. Urban serves nine industry sectors including Gift, Souvenir, Art, Apparel, Halloween, Foodservice, Pet and Gaming. Urban also produces Airport Revenue News, a publication focused on the airport concession industry. Urban has offices in Shelton, CT, and Boca Raton, FL, and is represented by employees in California, Colorado and Illinois

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Buyer

Clarion Events

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1947
Sector Business Services
Employees950
Revenue 100M GBP (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Clarion is an event organizer, producing and delivering innovative and market-leading events since 1947. In more recent times the firm has grown into a truly international business, with a portfolio of events and media brands across a range of vertical markets.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 10
Sector (Media) 1 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 7
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 5
Year (2015) 1 of 3
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-13 Imago Techmedia

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

Imago Techmedia Ltd. is an event organizer.

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