M&A
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…
Easyfairs makes another acquisition – The AI Conference in San Francisco
Easyfairs has had a busy couple of weeks. On 22 July, the company announced that it will be launching a US edition…
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…
The Soar Point: How trade shows and the Premier League are brothers
By Phil Soar, co-founder of CloserStill Group and Chairman of Nineteen Group Overwhelming is probably the best adjective to…
How to turn £700,000 into $1.77bn in 14 easy steps
Co-founder of CloserStill Group, Phil Soar, offers a how-to on flipping an exhibition company for over a billion dollars At the…
All the acquisitions in May 2026
By John McGovern, CEO/Owner – Grimes McGovern & Associates May 2026 was an important month for large-platform B2B events…
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…
Buyers are doubling down on niche event platforms
Event M&A deal activity has risen consistently over the past three years, according to GMA’s M&A Update Report…
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…