M&A Deal Summary

Inspirit Capital Acquires Wiley Edge

On January 9, 2024, private equity firm Inspirit Capital acquired publishing company Wiley Edge

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Inspirit Capital’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Inspirit Capital’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Inspirit Capital’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-01-09
Target Wiley Edge
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Inspirit Capital
Deal Type Going Private
Advisor(s) Rothschild Global Advisory (Financial)
Weil Gotshal & Manges (Legal)

Target

Wiley Edge

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
Entrance to John Wiley & Sons' corporate headquarters in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Entrance to John Wiley & Sons' corporate headquarters in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Wiley Edge is a knowledge company in research, publishing, and knowledge solutions. Dedicated to the creation and application of knowledge, Wiley serves the world’s researchers, learners, innovators, and leaders, helping them achieve their goals and solve the world’s most important challenges. Wiley Edge was founded in 1807 and is based in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Inspirit Capital

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2019
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Inspirit Capital is a private investment firm focused on acquiring small to mid-sized companies throughout the UK. The Firm will consider a variety of investment situations including corporate divestitures, buy-and-builds, and other special situations. Inspirit does not have any sector preferences and seeks businesses with at least £20 million in revenue. Inspirit Capital was formed in 2019 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 11
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Going Private) 1 of 1
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-18 This Works

London, United Kingdom

This Works is a provider of natural beauty products focused on developing, marketing, distributing, and selling aromatherapeutic beauty products across the body care, skin care, and sleep categories to a diverse set of health and wellness, specialty beauty, and third-party e-commerce retailers. This Works was founded in 2003 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-28 Wilmington Healthcare

London, United Kingdom

Wilmington Healthcare provides mission-critical data, information, events, and advisory solutions across the NHS, pharmaceuticals, med-tech, and life sciences sectors. The group is being rebranded under the recognized HSJ name and will comprise four divisions: HSJ Market Intelligence, HSJ Advisory, HSJ Events, and HSJ.co.uk. Its core strength is helping customers and clients understand and engage with the UK healthcare system. Wilmington Healthcare is based in London.

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