M&A

asembl.group expands Middle East operations with Noble Live FZCO acquisition
International events collective asembl.group, together with Formation Global, its specialist exhibitions partner, has…

Forge to acquire Becker’s Healthcare
Forge, the B2B events and media company (formed by the combination of Emerald and Questex after the acquisition by Apollo Funds…

Sarah Porter steps down as CEO of InspiredMinds! and World Summit AI
Sarah Porter has stepped down as CEO of InspiredMinds! and World Summit AI, the company and international summit series she…

20:20 Innovation acquires PracticeWeb from Sift
20:20 Innovation has acquired accountancy marketing agency PracticeWeb from Sift, which also owns AccountingWEB and FAB…

The world of events and exhibitions – turned upside down
As the defeated English army marched away from Yorktown in in October 1781, the band of the American rebels played a then…

Emerald and Questex Forge new future
A new corporate brand uniting Emerald and Questex LLC, Forge debuted on 19 August as a global B2B events and media company…

A Place in the Sun Live acquires its competitor, expanding its London and Birmingham property shows
A Place in the Sun Live has acquired the Property Investor Show, in a move that will bring the UK’s two largest…

Nineteen Group lifts off with Space-Comm Expo Europe acquisition
UK-based exhibition organiser Nineteen Group has announced it has acquired Space-Comm Expo Europe, an annual exhibition and…

Easyfairs takes full ownership of Xpo Group
Easyfairs Belgium NV has completed its acquisition of Xpo Group BV, acquiring 100% of the company’s shares following a…

GL events makes addition to Exhibitions division Healthcare vertical
GL events has made a major addition to the Healthcare vertical within its Exhibitions division, 28 July, completing the…

Circle2Success acquires Future Tech Events, home of the National AI Awards
Circle2Success (C2S) has acquired Future Tech Events, bringing the National Cyber Awards and National AI Awards into its…