M&A Deal Summary

De Gruyter Brill Acquires Brill

On October 12, 2023, De Gruyter Brill acquired publishing company Brill from Teslin Capital Management for 52M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is De Gruyter Brill’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is De Gruyter Brill’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is De Gruyter Brill’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-10-12
Target Brill
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) De Gruyter Brill
Sellers(s) Teslin Capital Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 52M EUR
Advisor(s) AXECO Corporate Finance (Financial)
A&O Shearman (Legal)

Target

Brill

Leiden, Netherlands
Brill is a publishing company focuses on the humanities and social sciences, international law, and selected areas in the sciences. Brill was founded in 1683 and is based in Leiden, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

De Gruyter Brill

Berlin, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1749
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

De Gruyter Brill is a publisher of academic literature, mainly journals and books. De Gruyter Brill was founded in 1749 and is based in Berlin, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Teslin Capital Management is an investment firm focused on small to medium-sized listed company investments. The Firm targets businesses throughout the Netherlands and nearby regions with an emphasis on sustainable value creation. Teslin Capital Management was founded in 1991 and is based in Maarsbergen, the Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Netherlands M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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