M&A
The M&A Brief: Niche publications can thrive with events
Despite the perceived demise of print magazines, niche media publishers – those passionate entrepreneurs who continue to produce…
The M&A Brief: Why buyers buy expos
July and the first week of August saw 15 event businesses sold, more than all the deals in the first half (January-June)…
Nineteen Group partners with The Payments Association
Nineteen Group, has entered into a partnership with The Payments Association (TPA), the UK’s membership organisation and events…
The M&A Brief: Why Smooth Creative Holdings bought Energy Central
By John McGovern, CEO Grimes McGovern Associates What drove Smooth Creative Holdings to buy online events and digital media…
The M&A Brief: What kind of businesses are portfolio companies buying?
By John McGovern, owner & CEO, Grimes McGovern & Associates Last week we mentioned that twelve deals were completed in…
M&A trends in 2025 (so far)
Opinion by John McGovern, CEO & owner, Grimes, McGovern & Associates, LLC Reading the headlines about the USA, the market…
Ari Emanuel purchases Frieze Art Fairs in $200m deal
A major shift in the global art fair landscape has occurred. Hollywood mogul Ari Emanuel has acquired the Frieze art fair…
M&A Brief: How old is your event business when it’s ready to sell?
By John McGovern, CEO, Grimes, McGovern & Associates In early May 2025, Hyve entered the supply chain and logistics space…
The M&A Brief: What TAM, SAM and SOM mean, and why they matter
by John McGovern, CEO Grimes McGovern & Associates TAM, or Total Addressable Market, is a term we see a lot of in…
Want private equity to buy your business? Prepare your data correctly
PE firms want event businesses with a clear roadmap for growth. Once they’ve found that, they’ll buy and exit within…
The M&A brief: Why now is a good time to sell
by John McGovern Last year saw private-equity (PE) deal counts and total deal value rise by a double-digit percentage. With over…