M&A Deal Summary

Getty Images Acquires Motorsport Images

On April 2, 2024, Getty Images acquired digital media company Motorsport Images

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Getty Images’ 3rd transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Getty Images’ 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-04-02
Target Motorsport Images
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Getty Images
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Motorsport Images

London, United Kingdom
Motorsport Images is an image licensing business that supplies visual content to editorial platforms and content producers as well as directly working with brands and other B2B clients to create compelling and exciting advertising campaigns. The collection includes extensive, and often exclusive, coverage including the complete history of Formula One, the first motorized vehicles, and the history of Le Mans 24 hours, to which Ferrari will return in 2023 after a 50-year hiatus. Motorsport Images is based in London, England.

Search 201,292 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Getty Images

Seattle, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Digital Media
Employees1,700
Revenue 917M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Getty Images offers a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of customers around the world. With a broad portfolio that includes the Getty Images, Stock, and Unsplash brands, the Company reaches and empowers a broad base of global customers ranging from international enterprises to amateur creators. Getty Images was formed in 1995 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 10
Sector (Digital Media) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 10
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 2
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-30 Unsplash

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Unsplash provides a platform for sharing exclusively curated, world-class images, free for use. With more than 100 million image downloads and 20 billion image views per month, Unsplash has become a leading source for visuals on the internet, used by everyone from award-winning writers like Deepak Chopra to companies like Apple, and millions of creators worldwide. Unsplash was founded in 2013 and is based in Montréal, Quebec.

Buy -
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal