M&A Deal Summary

Future Acquires Purch - Consumer Division

On July 18, 2018, Future acquired media company Purch - Consumer Division from Purch

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Future’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Future’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Future’s 1st transaction in Utah.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-07-18
Target Purch - Consumer Division
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Future
Sellers(s) Purch
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Purch - Consumer Division

Ogden, Utah, United States
Purch - Consumer Division is a provider of digital publishing on consumer sectors.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Future

Bath, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Media
Employees2,937
Revenue 788M GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Future is an international media group and leading digital business. Future was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Bath, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 17
Sector (Media) 1 of 5
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
State (Utah) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 8
Year (2018) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-04 NewBay Media

New York, New York, United States

NewBay Media LLC is a provider of print, digital, event and marketing services to professional and enthusiast markets. NewBay provides multichannel marketing solutions and information to communities encompassing over 5 million professionals and nearly 8 million enthusiasts centered around three large technology driven interrelated markets, Television & Video, Entertainment & Educational Technology, and Music. NewBay Media LLC was established in 2006 and is based in New York, New York.

Buy $14M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-06 Purch

Ogden, Utah, United States

Purch is a provider of a Technology and science media companies in the world, with a global audience of more than 72 million engaged tech and science enthusiasts visiting our brands each month. Purch was founded in 2003 and is based in Ogden, Utah.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Purch

Ogden, Utah, United States
Category Company
Founded 2003
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Purch is a provider of a Technology and science media companies in the world, with a global audience of more than 72 million engaged tech and science enthusiasts visiting our brands each month. Purch was founded in 2003 and is based in Ogden, Utah.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Utah) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-22 Business.com Media

Carlsbad, California, United States

Business.com Media is a provider of interactive marketing solutions for business to business (B2B) advertisers. Business.com Media was founded in 1999 and is based in Carlsbad, California.

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