M&A
Vomela acquires Moss, pushing further into exhibition market
US-based Vomela Companies has acquired events and installations specialist Moss. The deal expands Vomela’s presence in live…
There’s a new organiser of public fairs at Stockholmsmässan
Numera Mässor will become the new organiser of Stockholmsmässan’s public consumer fairs, having acquired the portfolio. Eight…
October-November: GMA event deals & trends report
John McGovern, CEO, Grimes McGovern & Associates Despite a dip in Events M&A activity as the year comes to an end…
Nineteen Group acquires Plantworx
UK exhibition organiser Nineteen Group has acquired PlantWorx, the UK construction industry’s working equipment showcase, from…
Eventbrite to be acquired by Bending Spoons in $500m deal
Event tech platform Eventbrite has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Milan-based tech…
The M&A Brief: Gabriella Rimmer (Plural Strategy) shares insights on the selling process
At the EN Indy Expo & Awards, Gabriella Rimmer took to the stage with Mike Seaman to discuss how business owners can…
Vindustrious acquires London Wine Fair in management buyout
London Wine Fair has been acquired by Vindustrious, a new company founded by event director Hannah Tovey. The management buyout…
Forum Events and Media Group acquires SPACE Magazine
Forum Events and Media Group has acquired SPACE Magazine and its associated hotel interiors portfolio from Purple Media…
Easyfairs acquires CHEMUK
Easyfairs has acquired CHEMUK, the annual UK event for the chemical sciences, process engineering, and chemical industries supply…
The M&A Brief: Bridging the early stage funding gap in events
GMA interviews Kerry Gumas, board member at Events Venture Group While Private Equity (PE) has established itself as the dominant…
The GMA Monthly Deals and Trends Report
August was one of the busiest M&A months we’ve seen in years. July and August each recorded as many deals as the…