M&A Deal Summary

WPP Acquires Eurosem Belgium S.A/N.V.

On November 28, 2000, WPP acquired business services company Eurosem Belgium S.A/N.V.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WPP’s 2nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is WPP’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2000-11-28
Target Eurosem Belgium S.A/N.V.
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) WPP
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Eurosem Belgium S.A/N.V.

Brussels, Belgium
Eurosem Belgium S.A/N.V. is a provider of training services in Belgium. Founded in 1990 and with offices in Belgium and France, Eurosem provides training in the areas of customer care, management, sales, functioning and evaluation maintenance, presentation techniques and conflict management. Clients include Esso, the Belgian Rail Company, Delhaize, Master Foods, AXA, Danzas, Swift, Alcatel, Fiat, KBC, UCB, Sodexho, Beckaert, Makro and Cisco System.

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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 13 of 95
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 13 of 86
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2000 M&A 9 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-11-22 Gaia srl

Mazara Del Vallo, Italy

Gaia srl is a provider of public relations and public affairs agency that is Italy’s major environmental communications specialist.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-12-13 Première Group Holdings

United Kingdom

Première Group Holdings Ltd. is a sports marketing and sponsorship consultancy. UK based Première Group consists of two companies, Première and Première Consulting. Première specialises in the sale of commercial rights for sports and arts organisations. Clients include Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, the Arrows Formula 1 Team, the Subaru World Rally Team and the World Rally Championship. Première Consulting provides sponsorship consultancy services to corporates and brands. Clients include Barclays, Eurobet, Guinness, Procter and Gamble, The Woolmark Company and Western Union Money Transfer.

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