M&A Deal Summary

Informa Acquires Show Management

On March 2, 2017, Informa acquired marketing company Show Management from Active Interest Media for 106M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Informa’s 1st transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Informa’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Informa’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Informa’s 2nd transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-03-02
Target Show Management
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) Informa
Sellers(s) Active Interest Media
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 106M GBP

Target

Show Management

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Show Management is the operator of some of the largest yachting and boat shows in the US. Show Management operates in the growing international yachting industry, with five major Exhibition Brands: Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Yachts Miami Beach, Palm Beach International Boat Show, Suncoast Boat Show and the St Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show.

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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 11 of 18
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
State (Florida) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 8 of 11
Year (2017) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-15 Penton Media

New York, New York, United States

Penton Media, Inc. is an information services and marketing company. Penton’s products inform with rich industry insights and workflow tools; engage through dynamic events, education and networking; and advance business with powerful marketing services programs.

Buy $1.6B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-26 Dove Press

Macclesfield, United Kingdom

Dove Medical Press Ltd. is an independent open access journals publisher which chiefly operates in the health sciences sector. Dove Medical Press Ltd. was established in 2003 and is based in Macclesfield, UK.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Active Interest Media

Boulder, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 2003
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Active Interest Media is a publisher of enthusiast magazines, events, and websites. AIM publishes several category magazines including American Cowboy, Backpacker, Better Nutrition, Black Belt, Building Systems, The Collectors Guide, Log Home Design Ideas, Log Home Living, Old-House Journal Publications, Optimum Wellness, Southwest Art, Timber Home Living, Vegetarian Times, Wild Oats, Yachts International, Yellowstone Journal and Yoga Journal. Active Interest Media was founded in 2003 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 4
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2017) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-24 IDEA Health & Fitness Association

San Diego, California, United States

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is an organization of fitness and wellness professionals. IDEA Health & Fitness Association was established in 1982 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-14 Yonder

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Yonder is a mobile based application that enables adventure seekers to discover, share and plan their adventure and outdoor recreation programs.

Sell -
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