M&A Deal Summary

Flipp Acquires MEDIA Central

On September 19, 2024, Flipp acquired media company MEDIA Central from Bregal Unternehmerkapital and Highland Europe

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Flipp’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Flipp’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-09-19
Target MEDIA Central
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Flipp
Sellers(s) Bregal Unternehmerkapital
Highland Europe
Deal Type Merger
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Paul Hastings (Legal)

Target

MEDIA Central

Mönchengladbach, Germany
MEDIA Central is an European solution provider for offer communication and distributes advertising messages in 24 European countries with maximum efficiency based on industry-leading geo-data. MEDIA Central was founded in 1997 and is based in Monchengladbach, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Flipp

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector E-Commerce
DESCRIPTION

Flipp is a mobile consumer marketplace that is reinventing the weekly shopping experience. The Flipp app is a go-to destination for millions of consumers to access digital circulars from over 800 retailers, equaling over 140,000 store fronts to help plan weekly shopping and find the best local deals. Flipp was founded in 2007 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Bregal Unternehmerkapital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2015
PE ASSETS 4.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bregal Unternehmerkapital is a family-backed investment group focused on acquiring majority or minority stakes in mid-sized companies throughout Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Bregal Unternehmerkapital was formed in 2015 and is headquartered in Munich.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 9
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 4 of 4
Country (Germany) 7 of 7
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-04 Communardo

Dresden, Germany

Communardo provides software solutions and consulting services for the digital workplace. The company's experts support customers from all industries in selecting the right software, implementing intelligent solutions, and creating customized applications. It designs solutions for modern cloud-based intranets or quality management systems and develops applications that enable teams to collaborate more successfully and unleash the full potential of their Atlassian or Microsoft software. Communardo is based in Dresden, Germany.

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DESCRIPTION

Highland Europe is a growth capital investor focused on technology enabled companies addressing large market opportunities in internet, mobile and software. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €30 million in fast growth companies with at least €10 million in annual sales. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout Western Europe with global ambitions. Highland Europe was formed in 2012 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 10
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 2 of 2
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-14 AMCS

Limerick, Ireland

AMCS supplies integrated software and vehicle technology for the waste, recycling, and material resources industries. AMCS Platform is a suite of best-in-class SaaS solutions that includes industry-specific enterprise management software, intelligent optimization, mobile workforce, vehicle technology, digital engagement, and analytics solutions, which delivers digital innovation to the emerging circular economy worldwide. AMCS was founded in 2003 and is based in Limerick, Ireland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-26 Featurespace

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Featurespace is a developer of real-time artificial intelligence (AI) payments protection technology that prevents and mitigates payments fraud and financial crime risks. Featurespace was founded in 2008 and is based in Cambridge, England.

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