M&A Deal Summary

UDG Healthcare Acquires Watermeadow Medical

On June 27, 2012, UDG Healthcare acquired media company Watermeadow Medical for 13M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is UDG Healthcare’s 3rd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is UDG Healthcare’s 17th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is UDG Healthcare’s 9th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-06-27
Target Watermeadow Medical
Sector Media
Buyer(s) UDG Healthcare
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 13M GBP

Target

Watermeadow Medical

Witney, United Kingdom
website
Watermeadow Medical Ltd. is a healthcare communications and consultancy agency headquartered in the UK with offices also in the US. The Company employs 74 people and provides services to global pharmaceutical companies. These services include medical writing and preparation of promotional and educational materials typically for products pre-launch.

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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 15 of 32
Sector (Media) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 26
Country (United Kingdom) 9 of 12
Year (2012) 1 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 17 of 25
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-18 The Specials Laboratory

Prudhoe, United Kingdom

The Specials Laboratory Ltd. is an award-winning company reliably makes and delivers unlicensed medicines (Specials) to thousands of community and hospital pharmacists and doctors throughout the UK and Ireland - usually within 24 hours of an order being placed. Company also supply ‘special obtain’ items to help pharmacists when they require a product that is not a regular line and therefore not stocked by a mainline wholesaler.

Buy £20M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-01 Pharmexx

Hirschberg, Germany

Pharmexx GmbH is a provider of outsourcing services to the pharmaceutical industry.

Buy €35M
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