M&A
Manta Middle East launches new event investment platform in the UAE
Manta Media Capital is positioning for the future event market resumption and anticipating a return to historic growth pattern…
The Soar Point: Three quotes to change our world
By Phil Soar, co-founder of CloserStill Group and Chairman of Nineteen Group In the space of just 8 weeks this summer…
Hyve gets new PE ownership in deal with H&F
Global exhibition and events organiser Hyve has announced that private equity firm Hellman & Friedman (H&F) is to acquire…
Apollo Funds to acquire Emerald and Questex
Apollo (NYSE: APO) has announced, 11 April, that Apollo-managed funds (the ‘Apollo Funds’) have entered into separate definitive…
Fairfest Media appoints Simon Press to lead international expansion
Fairfest Media, one of India’s leading trade show organisers, has appointed Simon Press as managing director – international. The…
Marketplace Events makes largest acquisition in company history
North America-based consumer and trade show organiser Marketplace Events (MPE), has announced the acquisition of the Travel &…
CloserStill sale update: deal values business at £1.35bn in second-largest trade show sale ever
Big news has arrived in the trade show industry. UK organiser CloserStill Media has been valued at £1.35bn ($1.77bn) after…
Event acquisitions continue to rise, report shows
Grimes, McGovern & Associates (GMA) has released its latest acquisitions report, offering an updated view of activity across…
Event acquisitions are on the rise, with more private equity backing
This latest M&A activity update from Grimes, McGovern & Associates (GMA) offers data about how the events, media and…
Terrapinn acquires Future of Memory and Storage
Global events company Terrapinn has made a new acquisition – the Future of Memory and Storage. Terrapinn acquired the event from…
JustPark acquires BigParking to expand pre-booked matchday parking across UK
JustPark has acquired BigParking, adding more than 120 event and matchday parking locations across the UK. The sites sit near…