M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2005-09-16 |
| Target | Local Press |
| Sector | Publishing |
| Buyer(s) | Johnston Press |
| Sellers(s) | 3i Private Equity |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 65M GBP |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1767 |
| Sector | Media |
| Revenue | 245M GBP (2016) |
Johnston Press is a multimedia company operating around 200 newspapers and associated websites around the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. The company's flagship titles included UK-national newspaper the i, The Scotsman, the Yorkshire Post, the Falkirk Herald, and Belfast's The News Letter. Johnston Press was formed in 1767 and is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 2 |
| Sector: Publishing M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Ireland M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2005 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-09 |
Score Press
London, United Kingdom
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Buy | £155M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1945 |
| PE ASSETS | 21.0B GBP |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
3i Private Equity is the private equity arm of 3i Group, a publicly held, global investment firm focused on private equity and infrastructure investing. 3i Private Equity generally targets buyout and growth capital financings and looks for opportunities across Europe, North America, and Asia. The Firm's targeted transaction range is €100 to €500 million. Industries of interest include business services, healthcare, consumer, media, oil/gas & power, technology, and financial services. 3i Group was originally formed in 1945 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 28 of 196 |
| Sector: Publishing M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 4 of 63 |
| Country: Ireland M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2005 M&A | 11 of 15 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 57 of 78 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-01 |
De Boer Structures Holding BV
Alkmaar, Netherlands De Boer Structures Holding BV is an international supplier of temporary and semi-permanent (aluminium and PVC) structures. The company specialises in the creation of temporary event venues, hospitality units, storage halls, supermarkets, offices, retail outlets, emergency shelters and structures for numerous other uses. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-20 |
Salamander Energy
London, United Kingdom Salamander is listed in the UK, but its operating activities are focused and located in South-East Asia, which has extensive hydrocarbon-producing basins and frontier exploration regions. At the time of its formation in 2005, Salamander’s key asset was a stake in the Phu Horm gas field development in North-East Thailand. Since then, the business has built a balanced portfolio of production and exploration assets, giving it proved and probable reserves of 42.3 mmboe and output of 7,500 boepd. |
Buy | - |
