M&A Deal Summary

ZPG Acquires Trinity Mirror Digital Property

On September 4, 2013, ZPG acquired internet software and services company Trinity Mirror Digital Property from Reach

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ZPG’s 7th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is ZPG’s 8th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-09-04
Target Trinity Mirror Digital Property
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) ZPG
Sellers(s) Reach
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Trinity Mirror Digital Property

London, United Kingdom
Trinity Mirror Digital Property Ltd. owns a portfolio of property websites including SmartNewHomes.co.uk, the UK’s new homes portal; HomesOverseas.co.uk, a portal dedicated to overseas property listings; Email4Property.co.uk, an estate agent directory and lead generation website and Zoomf.com.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ZPG

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector Internet Software and Services
Revenue 198M GBP (2016)
DESCRIPTION

ZPG owns and operates home-related digital platforms including Zoopla, uSwitch, PrimeLocation, Hometrack, and Property Software Group. ZPG's mission is to provide the most useful resources for consumers when finding, moving, or managing their home and be the most effective partner for related businesses. ZPG was founded in 2007 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 16
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 7 of 11
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: United Kingdom M&A 8 of 15
Year: 2013 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-31 VizziHome

York, United Kingdom

VizziHome Ltd. is a provider of market intelligence data to UK estate and letting agents. VizziHome core product provides real-time sales performance data for the vast majority of UK agency branches, enabling subscribers to monitor performance against their competitors and win more business via targeted marketing campaigns.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-30 RVU

London, United Kingdom

RVU empowers people to make confident decisions with its unique set of brands, the excitement of a startup, and the strength of well-established, trusted household names. Uswitch.com is a comparison website for home services switching, helping consumers save money on their gas, electricity, broadband, TV, and phone. Confused.com is an insurance comparison platform that pioneering the way consumers make choices about financial services. Money.co.uk is a comparison website for financial services. Consumers can compare loans, credit cards, bank accounts, and insurance from more than 600 providers. Rastreator and LeLynx.fr are online comparison platforms in Spain and France respectively, helping consumers compare a range of financial services and home services products. Mojo Mortgages brings together smart tech and the best human mortgage experts to empower more consumers to access personalized mortgage recommendations. The company has the power to reach millions of consumers around the world, solving everyday complex problems through outstanding experiences. RVU was formed in 2000 and is based in London.

Buy £160M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Reach

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1904
Sector Media
Employees3,566
Revenue 539M GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Reach is a commercial news publisher. Reach is a home to over 120 trusted brands, from national titles like the Mirror, Express, Daily Record and Daily Star, to local brands like MyLondon, BelfastLive and the Manchester Evening News, as well as our US brands. Reach was founded in 1904 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-02-09 GMG Regional Media

United Kingdom

GMG Regional Media, which publishes 32 newspapers and associated websites, is formed of two operating businesses: MEN Media and S&B Media. MEN Media publishes 22 titles in the North West of England, including the flagship Manchester Evening News. S&B Media publishes 10 titles in the South of England, including the Surrey Advertiser and Reading Post.

Buy £45M