12 Acquisitions in the Commercial industry

Company acquisitions in the Commercial industry always make headlines! Especially since related startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.

In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 12 acquisitions that took place in the Commercial industry.

Boost Drinks acquired by A.G Barr

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $39,016,825

Announcement: 5 December 2022

Details about the company:

Numerous functional beverages in the energy and sports categories are offered by Boost Drinks.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Commercial, Food and Beverage, Food Processing

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

ESE Direct acquired by Slingsby

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $5,801,689

Announcement: 27 March 2015

Details about the company:

A firm called ESE Direct sells goods to the industrial sector.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Commercial, Industrial, Retail

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

GeoPhy acquired by Walker & Dunlop

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $85,000,000

Announcement: 7 February 2022

Details about the company:

In order to give the real estate sector an unbiased perspective of value, GeoPhy leverages data science.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Commercial Real Estate, Machine Learning, Real Estate

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Homeserve acquired by LDC

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $17,733,641

Announcement: 24 September 2009

Details about the company:

Homeserve is a consumer service business that offers landlords and house owners maintenance and repair services.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Commercial, Electrical Distribution, Home Improvement, Home Services, Housekeeping Service

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Live Trakway acquired by A-Plant (Ashtead Plant Hire)

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $42,887,032

Announcement: 13 May 2013

Details about the company:

Customers in Europe can purchase temporary access systems and related services from Live Trakway.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Commercial, Events

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Miravo acquired by Searchlight Pharma

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $91,400,000

Announcement: 23 December 2022

Details about the company:

A healthcare firm called Miravo creates natural and therapeutic healthcare solutions for dermatology, pain, allergies, and other conditions.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Commercial, Health Care, Therapeutics

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Mobi Market acquired by Twig

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $10,053,080

Announcement: 29 April 2022

Details about the company:

One of the used mobile phone value-added resellers with the quickest growth is Mobi Market.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Commercial, Service Industry, Telecommunications

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Pilot Bank acquired by Lake Michigan Credit Union

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $96,000,000

Announcement: 16 June 2021

Details about the company:

A full-service bank, Pilot Bank provides financial products and services to people, businesses, and organizations.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Banking, Commercial, Finance, Financial Services, Retail

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Shoptimize India acquired by Graas

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $25,202,236

Announcement: 17 August 2022

Details about the company:

An AI platform called Shoptimize provides an e-commerce platform for developing economies.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Commercial, E-Commerce, Information Services, Information Technology, Software

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Studio Retail Group acquired by Frasers Group

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $35,932,110

Announcement: 25 February 2022

Details about the company:

An online retailer with the name of Findel plc.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Commercial, E-Commerce, Retail, Wholesale

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

VIP Clubs | Taiwan acquired by VIP Global | Our Focus is You

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $6,800,000

Announcement: 31 December 2015

Details about the company:

A luxury resorts and private mansion rental and lease management firm with a passion for quality control, VIP is established in Taiwan.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Commercial Real Estate, Hospitality, Hotel, Media and Entertainment, Real Estate, Real Estate Investment

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

von der Heydt acquired by Bitcoin Group SE

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $14,892,793

Announcement: 14 December 2022

Details about the company:

Blockchain technology is used by Von der Heydt, a digital bank that offers safe custody of cryptocurrency, payment transactions, and tokenization.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Banking, Commercial Lending, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Ray is the VP of Sales at Flippa and has a passion for helping buyers find their dream digital asset, and helping sellers find a successful pathway to exit. Ray is motivated to create a more intuitive way to buy and sell online businesses, with success in managing multi-million dollar deals.

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