M&A Deal Summary

Informa Acquires VIRGO Publishing

On August 11, 2014, Informa acquired information services company VIRGO Publishing from Arlington Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Informa’s 2nd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Informa’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Informa’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-08-11
Target VIRGO Publishing
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Informa
Sellers(s) Arlington Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

VIRGO Publishing

Phoenix, Arizona, United States
VIRGO Publishing LLC is an integrated business to business information services company delivering trade shows and conferences, print and electronic media, education and training, and value-added business services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Informa

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Information Services
Employees11,475
Revenue 3.2B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Informa provides academics, businesses, and individuals with unparalleled knowledge, up-to-the minute information and highly specialist skills and services. With around 7,000 employees working in some 150 offices in over 40 countries, our global reach and breadth of offer is unique. Informa was founded in 1998 and is based in London, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 18
Sector (Information Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 14
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 11
Year (2014) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-23 Hobby Star Marketing

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hobby Star Marketing, Inc. is a provider of an event, conference, and trade show planning and management services.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-18 Hanley Wood Exhibitions

Irving, Texas, United States

Hanley Wood Exhibitions, Inc. provides media, event, and strategic marketing services in US.

Buy $375M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Arlington Capital Partners

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Arlington Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on buyouts and recapitalizations in targeted growth industries. Arlington targets US based companies valued between $50 and $500 million with strong potential for organic growth and possible consolidation opportunities. Sectors of interest include business services and outsourcing, aerospace/defense, federal and commercial IT, media, education and training, healthcare services, and manufacturing. Arlington Capital was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington DC.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 38
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 20
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 14 of 36
Year (2014) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-08 Select Education Group

Modesto, California, United States

Select Education Group is a provider of secondary education services with a focus in allied health, business, technology, culinary and other vocational curricula. Select Education Group offers twelve certificate and diploma programs and four Associates degrees in the nursing, allied health, business, IT, culinary and HVAC fields. Select Education Group was founded in 1986 and is based in Modesto, California.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-24 Zemax

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Zemax is a provider of software for optical and illumination designers, engineers, and researchers worldwide. Zemax also offers an application that allows engineers to develop and collaborate through computer-aided design systems. Zemax was founded in 1991 and is based in Kirkland, Washington.

Buy -
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