13 Acquisitions in the Consumer Electronics industry

Company acquisitions in the Consumer Electronics 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 13 acquisitions that took place in the Consumer Electronics industry.

Billi UK acquired by Strix Group Plc

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $43,153,523

Announcement: 5 October 2022

Details about the company:

Billi specializes in producing water filtration devices that use less energy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Manufacturing, Water, Water Purification

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Cryo Pur acquired by Française de l'Energie

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $2,698,575

Announcement: 19 April 2022

Details about the company:

A system for liquefying and purifying biomethane is produced and sold by Cryo Pur.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Agriculture, Consumer Electronics, Environmental Engineering, Manufacturing

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Encompass Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. acquired by Comvest Partners

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $32,700,000

Announcement: 23 December 2019

Details about the company:

Consumer electronics company Encompass Supply Chain Solutions offers board repair and reverse logistics services.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Consumer Electronics, Logistics

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

NanoAvionics acquired by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $66,668,992

Announcement: 5 July 2022

Details about the company:

There are now five offices for NanoAvionics, a smallsat bus maker and mission integrator, in the US, the UK, and LT.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Aerospace, Communication Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Hardware, Industrial Engineering, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Satellite Communication

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

NOBOT acquired by mediba

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $19,287,028

Announcement: 28 July 2011

Details about the company:

AdMaker, a platform for mobile application advertising, is a solution that NOBOT offers for mobile advertising.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Android, Consumer Electronics, iOS, Mobile

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Retail Express (Acquired by Maropost) acquired by Maropost

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $40,006,497

Announcement: 18 January 2022

Details about the company:

The most popular cloud retail software is called Retail Express.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Consumer Electronics, Information Technology, Point of Sale, Retail, Retail Technology, Software

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Saankhya Labs acquired by Tejas Networks India

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $37,458,387

Announcement: 1 March 2022

Details about the company:

Bangalore, India-based Saankhya Labs is a privately held Fabless semiconductor firm.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Software

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

SectorQube acquired by Open App

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $2,325,519

Announcement: 5 May 2022

Details about the company:

SectorQube offers a comprehensive range of IT services, corporate solutions, consulting, and consumer electronics.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Consulting, Consumer Electronics, Embedded Systems, Hardware, Information Technology, Software

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Société Française de Garantie acquired by Homeserve

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $38,187,555

Announcement: 26 May 2009

Details about the company:

The Société Française de Garantie provides after-sale technical appliances and warranty extensions.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Consumer Electronics, Retail, Sales

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Tritek Solutions acquired by Perficient

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $19,000,000

Announcement: 2 May 2013

Details about the company:

Manufacturers' representative Tritek Solutions has locations in Northern and Southern California.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Consulting, Consumer Electronics, Information Technology, Manufacturing

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

VIP Electronic Cigarette acquired by Victory Electronic Cigarettes

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $50,473,271

Announcement: 22 April 2014

Details about the company:

VIP E-cig provides a practical substitute for tobacco use.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Consumer Electronics

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Warhorse Studios acquired by Koch Media

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $37,401,455

Announcement: 13 February 2019

Details about the company:

A group of seasoned professionals founded the video game production business Warhorse Studios.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Consumer Electronics, Software

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Westlock Controls acquired by Crane Co

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $40,000,000

Announcement: 1 May 2017

Details about the company:

Switchboxes are manufactured and sold by Westlock Controls.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Consumer Electronics, Manufacturing

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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