Deals

Expands Network across Asia-Pacific Region to Include 11 Targeted Websites in Mandarin

The publishing giant confirmed today that it had now sold its Caravan title to Warners Group Publications

The publishing giant has completed the sale of Model Collector and Stamp Magazine to MyHobbyStore

IPC has announced the sale of Web User magazine to Dennis Publishing as part of its sale of “niche and specialist titles”

Mark Moloney has bought back the portfolio of Professional Beauty shows from Emap. Moloney had set up Total Beauty Show to launch at Excel on similar datelines to Professional Beauty in February 2011. EMAP bought Professional Beauty and 5 other events for £19m from Moloney in 2006. No details of the transaction were released.

The realisation of Imagine was completed via a refinancing and buy back which generated a 2 times money multiple return for August Equity managed funds.

Wilmington Group plc has today entered into a contract to acquire Axco Insurance Information Services

The Company is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Canadean for a total consideration of £9,000,000 in cash and the issue of 6,944,445 shares

UBM acquires Canon Communications LLC (a leading provider of tradeshows and magazinesto the global medical device design industry and advanced manufacturing markets), from Spectrum Equity Investors and Apprise Media LLC for $287 million. In the twelve months to 30 June 2010, Canon generated $106 million (£68 million) in revenues and $37 million (£24 million) in […]

Emap has acquired The Energy Event and related magazine from Western Business Media

International digital media company Progressive Digital Media Group has completed its acquisition of Canadean, a market research firm that specialises in beverages

Haymarket Media has completed the sale of Packaging News and AV to Metropolis

United Business Media Limited today announces that it has acquired The Route Development Group Limited (RDG) from its private shareholders on behalf of UBM Aviation for £8 million in cash and a further deferred consideration of up to £1.3 million payable over the next two years. Founded in 1995 by CEO Mike Howarth, RDG operates […]

United Business Media Limited today announces that it has acquired the Shanghai International Children-Baby-Maternity Products Expo (CBME) and related businesses on behalf of its UBM Asia division for up to $16.1m. The consideration comprises $9.7m cash on completion and a further performance-related consideration of up to $6.4m, payable over the next two years. Launched in […]

United Business Media Limited today announces that it has acquired the Shanghai International Children-Baby-Maternity Products Expo (CBME) and related businesses on behalf of its UBM Asia division for up to $16.1m. The consideration comprises $9.7m cash on completion and a further performance-related consideration of up to $6.4m, payable over the next two years.

E.J. Krause has acquired Reed’s 50% interest in the joint venture “EXPOCOMM Events LLC”. The series of technology shows around the world is now wholly owned by EJK

WPP Digital announces that it has acquired a minority stake in E-Commera Holdings Limited (“eCommera”). Founded in February 2007 by Andrew McGregor and Michael Ross, eCommera is an internet services business that offers advisory, support and software services to help retailers develop and operate world class ecommerce, multi-channel business. eCommera has a head office in […]

TechTarget today announces the acquisition of global BeyeNETWORK which includes websites: BeyeNETWORK.com™, BeyeBLOGS.com™,BeyeRESEARCH.com™, and the related international-language sites

Key Publishing is delighted to announce the acquisition of Britain’s longest established monthly aviation journal, Aviation News which further strengthens Key Publishing’s preeminent position within the aviation publishing sector

Brings Strategic Corporate Infrastructure Information to Business Professionals and Complements Existing SOA and BPM Application Development Content