M&A Deal Summary

Live Nation Acquires Academy Music Group

On March 30, 2007, Live Nation acquired media company Academy Music Group from RJD Partners for 114M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Live Nation’s 6th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Live Nation’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Live Nation’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-03-30
Target Academy Music Group
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Live Nation
Sellers(s) RJD Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 114M USD

Target

Academy Music Group

London, United Kingdom
Academy Music Group Ltd. is a privately held company owns and operates live music and club venues in the United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Live Nation

Beverly Hills, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Media
Employees14,700
Revenue 22.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Live Nation's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.
Entrance to Live Nation's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.

Live Nation is a live entertainment company. Live Nation produces live music concerts; owns, operates, has exclusive booking rights for or has an equity interest in 148 venues, including House of Blues music venues and locations such as The Fillmore in San Francisco, the Hollywood Palladium, the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam and The O2 Dublin; provides ticketing sales and marketing services; and provides artist management services. Live Nation was formed in 2005 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 45
Sector (Media) 6 of 35
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 38
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 6
Year (2007) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-02-15 Mirage Promotions FZ-

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Mirage Promotions FZ-LLC is a provider of concerts, shows and events in Dubai and other cities in the region, including such international acts as Pink, Aerosmith and Shakira.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-15 Signatures Network

United States

Signatures Network is a provider of media services in US.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

RJD Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 300M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

RJD Partners is an independent private equity firm focused on providing capital to service sector businesses located in the United Kingdom. Specific service areas of interest include business services, financial services, IT services, and leisure. RJD invests between £5 and £20 million in transactions worth between £10 and £50 million. RJD was formerly known as Royal London Private Equity. RJD Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 21
Sector (Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 5
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 21
Year (2007) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-16 European Boating Holidays

Bishop's Stortford, United Kingdom

European Boating Holidays is a provider of inland waterway boating vacations.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-14 Emprise

London, United Kingdom

Emprise is a provider of cleaning and security services, Pest control, Washroom services, Window Cleaning, Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance, Waste Management. Emprise was founded in 1986 and is based in London, United kingdom.

Sell £52M
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