Mergers & Acquisitions News
Acquire news about the latest company mergers, acquisitions, partnerships and mutually beneficial agreements. Find out about consultants, legal issues, technology, products and services affecting the M&A world.
White Cloud Cigarettes Acquires Vapor Jackets
New Designs Now Offered Add a Personalized Touch to Electronic Cigarettes - February 11, 2013 - White Cloud Cigarettes
Business Sale Report Reveals Fewer "Zombie" Businesses Going Under
Business Sale Report reveals that the number of "distressed" companies in the UK were significantly less in 2012 when compare to the previous year. Figures of winding-up petitions from the Business Sale Report, together with the latest statistics from the Insolvency Service on companies falling into administration and receivership both indicate a fall and subsequent levelling off of businesses in financial distress. These key indicators represent green shoots for the economy. - February 05, 2013 - Business Sale Report
Onesource Water Acquires Pure Water Technology of San Antonio
Onesource Water Expands Its Operations in the State of Texas - February 03, 2013 - Onesource Water
Merger and Acquisition in Europe, Are Exclusively About Guanxi
China has spent a record $57.2bn on outbound acquisitions this year in 2012 and will likely grow even further for the next four years. Apart from their growing size, the Chinese deals have also been garnering more attention as they spread into a wider range of industries, as evidenced by the flurry... - February 03, 2013 - Bexuco
AEC Systems, KarelCAD and ADA CAD Partners Merge Business Operations
New business to deliver unparalleled technical expertise and service excellence. - February 02, 2013 - A2K Technologies
Angel Automotive Group Finds an Angel
Angel Automotive Group, Inc finds an equity partner in VisionQuest Capital, a Raleigh-based Acquisition Firm. The announcement of this acquisition occurred Thursday afternoon, January 24, 2013, but the terms of the deal with VisionQuest Capital were not disclosed. Angel Automotive Group, Inc... - January 28, 2013 - VisionQuest Capital
Raleigh Car Dealership and Related Finance Company Sold to VisionQuest Capital
Angel Acceptance, LLC, a Related-Finance Company (RFC) and Raleigh Auto Park, better known as James Taylor Autopark, LLC was acquired and consolidated into a holding company called Angel Automotive Group, Inc by Raleigh-based Acquisition Firm, VisionQuest Capital. The acquisition was announced... - January 28, 2013 - VisionQuest Capital
BDA Advises on Divestment of Shanghai Elsker to J&J
Top ranked, fast growing Chinese consumer brand sold to global leader; Secures highly successful exit for founder and private equity backers. - January 26, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
zIngenuity Acquires Mortgage Guaranty Reinsurance Company
zIngenuity, Inc., a national provider of risk management and loss mitigation services for mortgage lenders and servicers, has acquired a mortgage guaranty captive reinsurance company domiciled in the Turks and Caicos Islands (“TCI”). The TCI acquisition is being renamed zInsureRe TCI,... - January 24, 2013 - zIngenuity, Inc.
Jonas Software USA, Inc. Acquires MyMediabox, Leading Provider of SaaS Solutions for the Consumer Products Licensing Industry
MyMediabox acquired by Jonas Software USA, Inc. - January 23, 2013 - MyMediabox
NYC Commercial Sales Volume Shoots Up by 73% in 2012
The fourth quarter of 2012 saw the NYC commercial sales volume shoot up by 73% from the previous quarter. The $11.1 billion recorded in Q4 2012 was the highest quarterly value in the last 5 years and lead to an overall increase of 4% in 2012 compared to 2011. The number of commercial transactions... - January 22, 2013 - PropertyShark.com
Exabytes Acquires Hinetmedia.com eStore & Mall for eCommerce Expansion in 2013
Acquisition expected to boost Exabytes’ virtual shopping mall by over 800 additional eRetailers for enriched eCommerce experience at Easy.my. - January 21, 2013 - Exabytes Network Sdn Bhd
The Foundation for External Business Due Diligence in the Acquisition Process – May 8, Orlando FL
Christopher Lisle of Acclaro Growth Partners will present an interactive session on how to create competitor profiles for due diligence Wednesday, May 8 at the 28th Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) International Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, FL. - January 18, 2013 - Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
CRIF Acquires Dun & Bradstreet Turkey, Finar and Kompass Turkey
CRIF has announced the acquisition of a corporate group based in Istanbul, comprising three companies: Dun & Bradstreet Turkey, Finar and Kompass Turkey. - January 17, 2013 - CRIF
VStock Transfer Congratulates Its Client, Eurosite Power, Inc. on Getting DTC Eligibility
Eurosite Power, Inc. Obtains DTC Eligibility - January 16, 2013 - Vstock Transfer, LLC
BDA Advises on Divestment of Printronix to Corona Investment Partners
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") is pleased to report that its client, Printronix, Inc. ("Printronix"), the global leader in line-matrix and thermal printing solutions, has been acquired by Corona Investment Partners, led by Daniel Allen. BDA acted as joint financial... - January 15, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
BDA Advises on the Transaction Between Bohemia Interactive Simulations and the Riverside Company
Business Development Asia LLC (“BDA”) is pleased to announce that its client Bohemia Interactive Simulations s.r.o. (“BISim” or “Bohemia”) has partnered with the private equity firm The Riverside Company (“Riverside”), which has made a significant... - January 08, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
Goldman Sachs and Greystar to Acquire $1.5 Billion of Assets from Equity Residential
Greystar Real Estate Partners today announced that a joint venture between the company and the Real Estate Principal Investment Area of Goldman, Sachs & Co. has entered into an agreement to purchase a $1.5 billion portfolio of multifamily assets from Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR). The... - January 08, 2013 - Greystar
Q4 2012 IT Services M&A Update
Generation Equity Advisors has issued its latest M&A update on the IT Services industry sector. - January 07, 2013 - Generation Equity Advisors, LLC
McLane Intelligent Solutions Acquires AgniTEK’s IT Managed Services Business
McLane Intelligent Solutions (MIS), an information technology company located in Temple, Texas, is pleased to announce the acquisition of AgniTEK’s IT Managed Services business unit. AgniTEK is a technology resource company headquartered in Bryan/College Station, Texas. The acquisition... - January 04, 2013 - AgniTEK
Priority Systems Bought by Neopost USA
Harrisburg, PA provider of business communications and logistical systems has been purchased by one its primary suppliers, Neopost USA. - December 29, 2012 - Prosperity Plus Management Consulting
LoganBritton Acquires a Stake in APP Consulting, Inc. - a Provider of Teradata Centric Solutions
LoganBritton, a leader and specialist in data Integration, Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence, makes a further leap into Data Analytics by acquiring a stake in APP Consulting, a company focused on building Teradata centric solutions. This investment and resulting strategic partnership... - December 28, 2012 - LoganBritton, Inc.
BDA Advises Minor International on Acquisition of Riverside Casual Dining Chain in China
Strong-performing, US$2.4bn Thailand-based hospitality group extends China reach; Ambitious cross-border restaurant transaction initiated by BDA - December 28, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
EPES Logistics Acquisition of Cargo Masters
EPES Logistics Services, Inc., a privately held third party logistics and freight management company based in Greensboro, NC, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Cargo Masters, Inc., based in Charlotte. The acquisition furthers the strategic expansion of the Charlotte office of EPES Logistics... - December 22, 2012 - EPES Logistics Services, Inc
MindWave Enters Strategic Alliance to Aid Expansion
New collaboration with Japan’s leading provider to meet growing demand for quality IT services. - December 21, 2012 - MindWave Solutions Pte Ltd
BDA Named Investment Banking Firm of the Year, 2012
Business Development Asia LLC (“BDA”) has been named “Investment Banking Firm of the Year” by The M&A Advisor. BDA won the same award in 2010. The M&A Advisor Awards and Summit is one of the most authoritative annual investment banking events. It celebrates the... - December 14, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
Terrace Capital, Inc. – Non-Recourse Senior Debt Financing- $61MM – Barnett Capital Industrial Portfolio – Midwest, US.
(www.terracecapital.com) Terrace Capital announced today that it has secured $61MM in non-recourse financing for a portfolio of single tenant, industrial properties located in nine states, scattered throughout the United States. Barnett Capital LTD, (www.barnettcapital.com) based in Chicago, IL is... - December 07, 2012 - Trinity Street Capital Partners
As Boomers Look to Retire, ESOPs Grow in Popularity; SCA Group's Eric Nelson Identifies Top Scenarios and Benefits of ESOPs
The Baby Boomer generation has been identified as one of the most entrepreneurial generations in the history of our country. There are more than 75 million Baby Boomers and it is estimated that about 7 million of them are privately held business owners and many of these do Not have an exit strategy in place. ESOPs might be the perfect option for some businesses. - December 05, 2012 - The SCA Group
Education Online Services Corporation (EOServe Corp.) Announces Acquisition of She Can Play.org
Education Online Services Corporation announces the acquisition of She Can Play.org, a nonprofit corporation with over 2000 college prospects in its exclusive college and coaches database as well as three web properties and blog sites which generate over 600,000 unique visitors per month within the demographic of student athletes and their parents. - November 29, 2012 - Education Online Services Corp
Specialty Packaging Purchases MARK C Specialties
National supplier of packaging products, equipment, parts and service acquires company to expand product lines, customer base. - November 29, 2012 - Specialty Packaging, LLC
COPS Monitoring Acquires AlarmWATCH
COPS Monitoring, a leading provider of wholesale alarm monitoring services headquartered in Williamstown, NJ acquires AlarmWATCH of Hunt Valley, MD. With the addition of AlarmWATCH, COPS Monitoring now provides services to more than 3,500 independent alarm dealers, who represent nearly 800,000... - November 27, 2012 - COPS Monitoring
BDA Wins Two Awards at The Asia Pacific M&A Atlas Awards
Business Development Asia LLC (“BDA”) has won two more industry awards at the Asia Pacific M&A Atlas Awards held by the Global M&A Network in Hong Kong. BDA was awarded “Boutique M&A Investment Bank of the Year” and “Cross Border M&A Deal of the... - November 21, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
BDA Advises Sofipa on Sale of Kiian SpA
Business Development Asia LLC (“BDA”) is pleased to announce that its client, Sofipa SGR SpA (“Sofipa”), on behalf of the closed end fund Sofipa Equity Fund (“SEF”), has agreed to sell its 100% stake in Kiian SpA (“Kiian”) to Wise SGR SpA... - November 14, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
Toyoaki Nakayama Joins BDA as a Director in Tokyo
Experienced M&A banker Toyoaki Nakayama has joined BDA as a Director, based in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Nakayama is a leading M&A practitioner with 18 years’ experience advising on domestic and cross-border M&A. He brings a deep knowledge of key sectors in Japan including building... - November 09, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
Builders Blinds Announces the Acquisition of Windows Beautiful Assets
Builders Blinds, the largest provider of blinds and shutters to high-volume home builders for more than 10 years, announced that it has finalized the purchase of the assets of Windows Beautiful, a window coverings provider for the Orlando area. As a result of the acquired assets, Builders Blinds... - November 09, 2012 - Builders Blinds
Dorf & Nelson LLP Welcomes New Partner in Corporate Practice Department
On Monday, November 5, 2012, Martha J. Flanders joined Dorf & Nelson LLP as a partner in the Corporate Law practice area. Ms. Flanders has been practicing corporate law for over 30 years at several prestigious New York City firms. Most recently, she has been a partner at Cozen O’Conner where she practiced in the Corporate Law Group. - November 08, 2012 - Dorf & Nelson LLP
BDA Advises Larsen MacColl Partners on Sale of S&S Worldwide Inc
BDA is pleased to announce that its client, Larsen MacColl Partners, a private equity fund based in Philadelphia, PA, has sold a majority stake in its portfolio company, S&S Worldwide Inc (“S&S”), one of the leading amusement ride and roller coaster manufacturers in the world. - November 07, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
Closing Circle Now Inviting Corporates to Join Its Growing Community of Investors
The Investment and M&A Social Network opens membership to M&A managers of companies with revenues of over 1 billion euros. - November 07, 2012 - Closing Circle
Ernest Packaging Solutions to Expand to East Coast Through Acquisition of Welsh Paper Company
West Coast Packaging Company to Join Forces with North Carolina-Based Paper Company - November 07, 2012 - Ernest Packaging Solutions
PROLIM Corporation Acquires Able Design Engineering Services (P) Ltd.
PROLIM Corporation, a full service IT and PLM consulting firm, announced today the acquisition of stake in Able Design Engineering Services (P) Ltd, an end-to-end Engineering Design and PLM Consulting Services Company specialized in Transportation (Automotive, Rail, Aerospace), Power Generation,... - November 04, 2012 - PROLIM Global Corporation
Rough Brothers Announces the Acquisition of the Assets of XS Smith
Rough Brothers Inc. has designed, engineered, manufactured and installed greenhouses and related systems since 1932. For over 75 years, the company has provided the highest quality, best-crafted and most reliable greenhouse structures to the most successful growers in the industry. - November 03, 2012 - Rough Brothers Inc.
MAT Holdings, Inc. Signs Agreement to Acquire Gabriel® Shocks to Bolster Its Automotive Offering
MAT Holdings, Inc., a global manufacturer and distributor of products in the automotive, hardware, and power equipment sectors, announces it has reached a definitive agreement with OpenGate Capital, LLC, a private investment and acquisition firm in Los Angeles, CA and its portfolio company, Auto... - November 01, 2012 - MAT Holdings Inc.
BDA Advises ICICI Venture on Sale of Radiant Research to Kinderhook's CRA
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") is pleased to report that its client Radiant Research, Inc. (“Radiant”) has been acquired by CRA Holdings, Inc (“CRA”), a portfolio company of New York-based private equity firm Kinderhook Industries, LLC... - October 22, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
BDA Wins Three Awards at The International M&A Advisor Awards
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") won three awards from The M&A Advisor, more than any other company. BDA won the “Industrial Manufacturing and Distribution Deal of the Year” for its work on The Weir Group’s acquisition of HIM Tech’s valves business in... - October 17, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
Toronto Management Consulting Firm Acquisition Results in Expanded Healthcare Practice
Toronto-based management consulting firm OPTIMUS | SBR is pleased to announce the acquisition of RWS Advisory. - October 17, 2012 - OPTIMUS | SBR
Genesis Imaging Now REQUORDIT
Genesis Imaging is pleased to announce their new name: REQUORDIT Inc. This change is a result of REQUORDIT Inc. purchasing Genesis Imaging, LLC this past June. As a result of the acquisition, Genesis Imaging is now named REQUORDIT, Inc. REQUORDIT continues to focus on providing industry leading... - October 15, 2012 - REQUORDIT Inc
Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp. Acquires Medrec Inc.
Texas-based allied staffing company has four local branches and also services clients nationwide through its Travel Division. - October 15, 2012 - Medrec
Rise Executives Launches a Website as It Opens Its Doors for Business
Rise Executives is officially open for business and has launched a new website to keep clients, employees, and the public informed as it grows. - October 10, 2012 - Rise Executives
Ad-Juster Acquires TagScan Technology from Adometry Inc.
Ad-Juster, Inc. has recently acquired Adometry’s TagScan technology, a product for Publishers to test both ad tags, and entire web pages, for all 3rd party activity, tag performance (creative size and latency) and malware. As part of the Ad-Juster reporting options, TagScan will help digital... - October 04, 2012 - Ad-Juster, Inc.
UTRS Announces Acquisition of RKR Hess Associates
Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS), a leading provider of engineering services and information technology, today announced the acquisition of RKR Hess Associates (RKR), a civil and environmental engineering firm located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. UTRS Chief Operating Officer... - October 03, 2012 - Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.