M&A Deal Summary

UDG Healthcare Acquires Medical Communications Group

On August 30, 2013, UDG Healthcare acquired marketing company Medical Communications Group for 16M CAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is UDG Healthcare’s 1st transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is UDG Healthcare’s 21st largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is UDG Healthcare’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is UDG Healthcare’s 1st transaction in Quebec.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-08-30
Target Medical Communications Group
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) UDG Healthcare
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 16M CAD

Target

Medical Communications Group

Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada
Medical Communications Group, Inc. is a multi-channel healthcare marketing business headquartered in Montreal, which provides outsourced services to over 60 pharmaceutical and healthcare companies in Canada. MCG specialises in multi-channel marketing, communications and sample and promotional material management services. The business was established in 1986 and currently employs 60 people.

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Buyer

UDG Healthcare

Dublin, Ireland
Category Company
Founded 1948
Sector Business Services
Employees9,000
Revenue 1.3B USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

UDG Healthcare operates in two segments, Ashfield and Sharp. Ashfield is a global integrated healthcare services partner offering a breadth of services in advisory, marketing, communications, strategic engagement, and patient solutions. Sharp engages in contract packaging, clinical, manufacturing, and technology services. UDG Healthcare was founded in 1948 and is based in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 32
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 17 of 26
State (Quebec) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2013) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 21 of 25
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-01 Medical Expansis S.L.

Madrid, Spain

Medical Expansis S.L. is a Spanish contract sales organisation. Company is a contract sales business headquartered in Madrid, which provides outsourced services to a wide range of pharmaceutical companies in Spain. The business was established in 1995 and currently employs 280 people.

Buy €12M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-12 Craig and Hayward

Prudhoe, United Kingdom

Craig and Hayward Ltd. is a supplier of specials medicines in the UK market. Company acts as a ‘one stop specials shop’ for the retail pharmacy sector. A ‘special’ is a specially prepared product manufactured in response to a prescription to meet a specific patient’s requirements. The company differentiates itself from competitors through its extensive supplier base, allowing it to source product to service all areas of the market, and its intensive customer service with the vast majority of orders filled within 24 hours.

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