M&A Deal Summary

Upper Street Events Acquires Escape Events

On December 19, 2016, Upper Street Events acquired media company Escape Events

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Upper Street Events’ 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Upper Street Events’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-12-19
Target Escape Events
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Upper Street Events
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Escape Events

Sittingbourne, United Kingdom
Escape Events Ltd. is a provider of events and trade shows. Escape Events Ltd. is headquartered in Sittingbourne, England.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Upper Street Events

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Upper Street Events is a leading B2C events business, owning a portfolio of market leading shows including The Gadget Show Live, The Cycle Show, London Art Fair and Country Living Fairs.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1