M&A Deal Summary

UDG Healthcare Acquires Medical Advisory Service for Travellers Abroad

On July 5, 2006, UDG Healthcare acquired medical products company Medical Advisory Service for Travellers Abroad for 19M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is UDG Healthcare’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is UDG Healthcare’s 12th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is UDG Healthcare’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Medical Advisory Service for Travellers Abroad was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2015.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-07-05
Target Medical Advisory Service for Travellers Abroad
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) UDG Healthcare
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 19M GBP

Target

Medical Advisory Service for Travellers Abroad

Leeds, United Kingdom
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MASTA is a service provider in the travel health field, specialising in the sale and distribution of vaccines, medical information and clinical services. MASTA, based in Leeds, employs 60 people and sells direct to the medical profession occupational health departments of large organisations, and through MASTA branded travel clinics throughout the UK. The Company has a long established high quality reputation for the provision of a comprehensive range of services to all parties involved in the vaccines market.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

UDG Healthcare

Dublin, Ireland

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Category Company
Founded 1948
Sector Business Services
Employees9,000
Revenue 1.3B USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

UDG Healthcare operates in two segments, Ashfield and Sharp. Ashfield is a global integrated healthcare services partner offering a breadth of services in advisory, marketing, communications, strategic engagement, and patient solutions. Sharp engages in contract packaging, clinical, manufacturing, and technology services. UDG Healthcare was founded in 1948 and is based in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 32
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 26
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 12
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 12 of 25
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1996-01-01 UniDrug Distribution Group

United Kingdom

UniDrug Distribution Group Ltd. provides pre-wholesale supply chain solutions to the healthcare industry in the UK, offering specialist storage, fulfilment and distribution services.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-02-02 Pyramed

Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Pyramed Ltd. is a specialist UK based distributor of medical devices and equipment. The company specialises in the sale and distribution of intraventional cardiology and vascular products, and related medical devices. Pyramed has a well established reputation reflecting its best-in-class clinical and technical knowledge. The senior management of the Company will remain with the business.

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