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UBM Acquires Quantum Business Media

On February 1, 2005, UBM acquired media company Quantum Business Media from AAC Capital UK for 33M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is UBM’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is UBM’s 8th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is UBM’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-02-01
Target Quantum Business Media
Sector Media
Buyer(s) UBM
Sellers(s) AAC Capital UK
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 33M GBP

Target

Quantum Business Media

Croydon, United Kingdom
Quantum was a publisher of B2B magazines and organiser of exhibitions. Its main sectors were hospitality, in which it published The Publican Newspaper and organised The Restaurant Show, and Media, in which is published Media Week and Press Gazette and was the organiser of The British Press Awards. It also published a number of B2B magazines which were leaders in niche but mature sectors. It employed 200 staff in its offices in Croydon, UK.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

UBM

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1918
Sector Business Services
Employees5,000
Revenue 770M GBP (2015)
DESCRIPTION

UBM is a global events-led marketing service and communications company helping businesses do business by bringing the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online and in print. UBM was formed in 1918 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 19
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 8
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 13
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 7
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-07-21 Aprovia UK

Windsor, United Kingdom

Aprovia UK is the owner of UK construction publisher and event organizer "The Builder Group", and "Barbour Index";, the information services provider to professionals in the UK construction and health and safety sectors.

Buy £79M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-13 Barbour ABI

Cheshire Oaks, United Kingdom

ABI is a provider of construction sales and marketing information services serving the UK construction sector with sales leads, contact data, CRM software and marketing intelligence aimed primarily at construction contractors and material suppliers.

Buy £12M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

AAC Capital UK

London, United Kingdom
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AAC Capital UK is a mid-market Private equity buyout firm focuses on the niche companies in the Industrial, Business Services and Consumer sectors. AAC Capital UK formerly known as the UK team of ABN AMRO Capital. The firm looks to invest in profitable, cash-generative companies whose principal operations are in the UK. AAC Capital UK LLP is a private equity arm of AAC Capital partners. AAC Capital UK was formed in 2011 and is based in UK.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 21
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 12
Country: United Kingdom M&A 4 of 19
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 12 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-11-05 The Jessop Group

Leicester, United Kingdom

The Jessop Group Ltd. is a provider of digital photography products.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-01 STRIX Group

Ronaldsway, United Kingdom

Strix Group is a worldwide manufacturer of controls and cordless interfaces for kettles, jugs and a wide range of other water boiling appliances. STRIX Group was founded in 1951 and is based in Ronaldsway, United Kingdom.

Buy -
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