M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2011-07-19 |
| Target | Loewy Group |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Buyer(s) | Writtle |
| Sellers(s) |
ABRY Partners
VSS Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 100M GBP |
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Writtle provides complementary marketing services and communications firms, including several market leaders within their specialized fields. The Company designs, develops, and implements integrated marketing, branding and communications/public relations campaigns across a range of media including advertising, corporate communications, direct marketing, packaging and online services. Writtle serves most major sectors, ranging from consumer goods, entertainment, retail and travel to IT and pharmaceuticals. Writtle is based in London, United KIngdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 2 |
| Sector (Business Services) | 2 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2011) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-22 |
Arken POP
Newmarket, United Kingdom Arken POP Ltd. is a plastic product manufacturer involved in designing and manufacturing of purchase displays, off-the-shelf and bespoke poster display solutions. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-23 |
Creo Retail Marketing
London, United Kingdom Creo Retail Marketing Ltd. is a specialist in Point of Sale and display products and services for in-store marketing, located in the South East of England .The business is focussed on FMCG, retail and media markets and significantly builds on our capability within the UK market. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 12.8B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
ABRY Partners is a media and communications focused private equity investment firm. Specific areas of interest include television, publishing, convention/trade shows, for-profit training, couponing, monitoring services, telephone companies, communications towers, music libraries, database providers, wireless communications, and in-store advertisers. ABRY can provide both equity and mezzanine capital, typically committing $20 to $200 million of equity or $15 to $50 million of mezzanine capital per transaction. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, expansion financings, platform acquisitions, consolidations, and recapitalizations. ABRY Partners was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 27 of 98 |
| Sector (Business Services) | 4 of 10 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 15 of 51 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 1 of 5 |
| Year (2011) | 2 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 24 of 29 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-10 |
Datapipe
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States Datapipe provides application management, hosting, professional services and security services for mid to large-sized organizations. Datapipe was formed in 1998 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-01 |
Access
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States Access is a records and information management (RIM) services provider in the United States. Access' complete suite of services includes records storage and document management in both hardcopy and digital formats, data protection (electronic computer media), secure destruction, digital document conversion and breach reporting services. Access was founded in 2004 and is based in Woburn, Massachusetts. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 4.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
VSS Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in the media, communications, education, and information services sectors. VSS looks for opportunities with valuable brand franchises, stable cash flows, and infrastructure to support add-ons. The Firm will consider businesses throughout North America and Europe valued between $50 and $750 million. Prospective investment situations include management buyouts/buy-ins, expansion or acquisition financings, recapitalizations, build-ups, going private transactions, and partnerships. VSS was formed in 1981 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 26 of 56 |
| Sector (Business Services) | 8 of 12 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 8 of 22 |
| Country (United Kingdom) | 2 of 7 |
| Year (2011) | 4 of 7 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 9 of 10 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-18 |
Schofield Media Group
Chicago, Illinois, United States Schofield Media Group is a publisher of 15 business-to-business controlled circulation magazines in the U.S., and U.K. Schofield's magazines cover industry areas such as manufacturing and services, general business, food service, construction, design and healthcare. The funds from the Mezzanine Fund investment were used for Schofield's acquisition of four business-to-business magazines from VNU Business Media Inc.: Restaurant Business; Food Service Network; Retail Merchandiser; and Beverage World |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-20 |
Strata Decision Technology
Champaign, Illinois, United States Strata Decision Technology develops, markets and implements web-based financial analytics and performance management software tools used primarily by U.S. hospitals and healthcare systems to enhance their financial planning, budgeting, and reporting processes. |
Buy | - |
