M&A Deal Summary

WPP Acquires Dewey Square Group

On August 17, 2006, WPP acquired media company Dewey Square Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WPP’s 5th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is WPP’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is WPP’s 1st transaction in District of Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-08-17
Target Dewey Square Group
Sector Media
Buyer(s) WPP
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Dewey Square Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Dewey Square Group LLC is a full service public affairs firm that has earned a reputation for running successfully integrated campaigns on behalf of corporate, non-profit, political clients.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

WPP

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Marketing
Employees108,044
Revenue 14.7B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

WPP is a marketing communications services provider that offers a comprehensive range of advertising and marketing services including advertising & media investment management; data investment management; public relations & public affairs; branding & identity; healthcare communications; direct, digital, promotion & relationship marketing and specialist communications. WPP was founded in 1985 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 95
Sector: Media M&A 5 of 16
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 25 of 86
State: District of Columbia M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 10 of 32
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-03-07 Grey Global Group

New York, New York, United States

Grey Global Group, Inc. is a provider of advertisement and marketing services.

Buy $1.5B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-10-19 Ray + Keshavan Design

Bangalore, India

Ray + Keshavan Design is a brand identity and design consultant in India.

Buy -