M&A Deal Summary

News Corp UK & Ireland Acquires Handpicked Companies

On April 9, 2014, News Corp UK & Ireland acquired retailer Handpicked Companies

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is News Corp UK & Ireland’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is News Corp UK & Ireland’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-04-09
Target Handpicked Companies
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) News Corp UK & Ireland
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Handpicked Companies

London, United Kingdom
Handpicked Companies Ltd. is an online emporium provides a compilation of the best of the best.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

News Corp UK & Ireland

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1904
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

News Corp UK & Ireland Limited, a diversified media and information services company, publishes and distributes newspapers and magazines via print and online to consumers in the United Kingdom and internationally.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-04 Tes Global

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Tes Global is an international provider of software services to make life easier for schools and teachers. All products and services are built with teachers and schools needs at the core, ensuring they are innovative, trusted education solutions. Tes Global products play a critical role helping teachers and school leaders deal with the challenges of teaching, including safeguarding and compliance, smart pupil management, and staff management. This dedication and focus supports educators across the globe in providing high quality education to millions of children using smart, flexible, and cost-effective solutions. A global Company, Tes Global was formed in 1910 and is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Sell £235M