M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2005-08-09 |
| Target | Score Press |
| Sector | Media |
| Buyer(s) | Johnston Press |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 155M GBP |
| Advisor(s) | Canaccord Genuity (Financial) |
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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 | # |
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| Overall | 1 of 2 |
| Sector: Media M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2005 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-16 |
Local Press
Belfast, Ireland Local Press is a newspaper publisher, which owns a range of regional titles in Northern Ireland. Local Press has nine titles. Some are subscription only, others are free circulation. |
Buy | £65M |
