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William Reed is pleased to announce it has acquired a majority shareholding in Rethink Events, the world-leading events organiser in the fast-growing agri-tech and food-tech sectors, including the renowned World Agri-Tech and Future Food-Tech Innovation series. The Rethink summits are held in San Francisco, New York, London, Amsterdam, São Paulo and Singapore and tackle the issues most crucial to stakeholders throughout the agri-food value chain.

Arc Accelerates U.S. Development; Signs Agreement to Acquire HR Technology and Education Technology Portfolios from LRP Media Group

Anthem Publishing has this week completed the acquisition of Prime Impact’s vegan and plant-based magazines and websites comprising Vegan Life, PlantBased and B2B brand Vegan Trade Journal.

GlobalData Plc, the leading provider of industry intelligence, is pleased to announce that the acquisition of TSL Research Group Limited (“TS Lombard”), a leading economic research firm, has now completed.

Arc, the global events, data, and media platform backed by investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital, announced today it has completed its first acquisition of a US-based business. The transaction includes the events and media assets of HighQuest, Global AgInvesting (GAI), Women in Agribusiness (WIA), Unconventional Ag (UA), and the Ag Club.

Euromoney has agreed sale to a private equity consortium for £1.6b subject to shareholder approval.

London based Clarion Events, one of the world’s leading independent event organisers, has announced it has acquired the Digital Insurance Agenda (DIA), the leading European event series serving the rapidly growing insurtech market.  The addition of DIA further enhances Clarion’s portfolio of events and digital platforms within the insurance market.  

Gresham House Ventures, a growth equity investor specialising in software and digitally-driven businesses in the consumer, healthcare and service sectors, has sold its majority stake in Media Business Insight (MBI). The leading content, insight and events business for the creative media industry was purchased by GlobalData, an AIM-listed data and analytics company in an off-market transaction.

Arc, the global events, data, and media platform backed by investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital, announced today it has entered into an investment partnership with Bridge2Food, a membership and events business in the plant-based food and proteins industry

Future plc (LSE: FUTR; “Future” or “the Group”), the global platform for specialist media, today announces the acquisition of WhoWhatWear, a leading digital-only women’s lifestyle publisher based in the US from Clique Brands Inc.

Incisive Media and its titles have been acquired by two fast-growing media and events businesses to power the next phase of their expansion.

Ascential plc (LSE: ASCL.L), the specialist information, analytics and ecommerce optimisation company, notes recent media speculation regarding possible changes to the Group’s structure.

Bonhill Group has announced a fund raising of £1.11m and the departure of CEO, Simon Stilwell

France Media Group today announces the acquisition of four magazine titles from regional publisher Archant.

Arsenal Capital has merged Cello Health and four of its other firms to launch Lumanity, offering medical sector product development, market access and
commercialization services. 

Future plc (LSE: FUTR; “Future” or “the Group”), the global platform for specialist media, today announces the acquisition of WhatCulture.com, a digital-only entertainment publisher and Waive, a data insight platform.

Research Partnership, a leading global healthcare market research and insights company has been acquired by Ashfield. The company will become part of Ashfield’s solution-oriented advisory and consulting division, Ashfield Advisory.

Accelerate360, LLC’s A360 Media (“A360”) and Bauer Media Group today announced that A360 has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bauer’s U.S. publishing business. This transaction includes the print and digital assets of Woman’s World, First for Women and the Bauer U.S. bookazine business which produces more than 100 special interest publications per year. The transaction is expected to close in February 2022.

Kelsey Media today announces the acquisition of Agricultural Trader, Canal Boat, Country Smallholding and Pilot from Archant Community Media. The acquisition is due to complete on February 18.

Informa (LSE: INF.L), the international B2B Markets, Knowledge Services and Business Intelligence Group today announced two significant steps in its 2021-2024 Growth Acceleration Plan II (“GAP II”). The Group has agreed to divest Pharma Intelligence, the largest business within its Informa Intelligence division