2022

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Strategic options review

Strategic options review

2019

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Advised Clarion Events on the sale of FMB events to Easyfairs

Advised Clarion Events on the sale of FMB events to Easyfairs

2018

B2B Information Services and Events

£25m

Advised WARC on the sale of the company to Ascential

Advised WARC on the sale of the company to Ascential

2018

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Advised Aurelius Equity Opportunities on its acquisition of Connect Books from Connect Group

Advised Aurelius Equity Opportunities on its acquisition of Connect Books from Connect Group

2018

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Advised UBM on the disposal of the Customer Technology and Care portfolios to CloserStill Media and the Building portfolio to Assemble Media

Advised UBM on the disposal of the Customer Technology and Care portfolios to CloserStill Media and the Building portfolio to Assemble Media

2016

B2B Information Services and Events

£19.7m

Advised Electric Word on the disposal of iGaming Business, a leading events and information business focused on online gaming, to Clarion Events

Advised Electric Word on the disposal of iGaming Business, a leading events and information business focused on online gaming, to Clarion Events

2015

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Advised Ion Equity on the sale of Ocean Media Group to Lonsdale Capital Partners

Advised Ion Equity on the sale of Ocean Media Group to Lonsdale Capital Partners

2015

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Advised Inflexion on its investment in CloserStill, the fastest growing events company in the UK

Advised Inflexion on its investment in CloserStill, the fastest growing events company in the UK

2014

B2B Information Services and Events

£26m

Advised Centaur Media on the disposal of Perfect Information to Mergermarket

Advised Centaur Media on the disposal of Perfect Information to Mergermarket

2014

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Advised Clarion's senior management team on certain general financial advisory matters in advance of its sale to Providence  

Advised Clarion's senior management team on certain general financial advisory matters in advance of its sale to Providence  

2013

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Buy-side advice in relation to the earnout arrangements relating to a B2B Information Services business

Buy-side advice in relation to the earnout arrangements relating to a B2B Information Services business

2013

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Defence review and update

Defence review and update

2012-14

B2B Information Services and Events

£50m

Advised Centaur Media on its acquisition of Econsultancy, the leading provider of information to marketing professionals

Advised Centaur Media on its acquisition of Econsultancy, the leading provider of information to marketing professionals

2012

B2B Information Services and Events

£40m

Advised Centaur Media on its arrangement of a £40m four-year revolving credit facility

Advised Centaur Media on its arrangement of a £40m four-year revolving credit facility

2012

B2B Information Services and Events

£8m

Advised Centaur Media on its acquisition of Profile Group

Advised Centaur Media on its acquisition of Profile Group

2011

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Advised Centaur Media on its disposal of various assets to Akabo Media and Redactive Publishing

Advised Centaur Media on its disposal of various assets to Akabo Media and Redactive Publishing

2011

B2B Information Services and Events

£1.1m

Advised Electric Word on its acquisition of iGB Affiliate events (50%) and publishing assets from Affiliate Media

Advised Electric Word on its acquisition of iGB Affiliate events (50%) and publishing assets from Affiliate Media

2011

B2B Information Services and Events

£2.2m

Advised Electric Word on its acquisition of Ikonami

Advised Electric Word on its acquisition of Ikonami

2010

B2B Information Services and Events

£2.5m

Advised Electric Word on its acquisition of Radcliffe Publishing  

Advised Electric Word on its acquisition of Radcliffe Publishing  

2010

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Advised Screen Digest on its disposal to iSuppli Corporation (IHS Markit)

Advised Screen Digest on its disposal to iSuppli Corporation (IHS Markit)

2009

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Comprehensive acquisition search mandate to identify potential M&A targets in the B2B Information Services and Events sector  

Comprehensive acquisition search mandate to identify potential M&A targets in the B2B Information Services and Events sector  

2008

B2B Information Services and Events

£25m

Advised Clarion on its acquisition of Reed Elsevier's defence exhibition assets

Advised Clarion on its acquisition of Reed Elsevier's defence exhibition assets

2008

B2B Information Services and Events

£120m

Advised Clarion's management team in relation to the company's disposal to Veronis Suhler Stevenson

Advised Clarion's management team in relation to the company's disposal to Veronis Suhler Stevenson

2008

B2B Information Services and Events

£1.2bn

Advised Guardian Media Group on the acquisition of Emap with Apax Partners

Advised Guardian Media Group on the acquisition of Emap with Apax Partners

2007

B2B Information Services and Events

£210m

Advised Metal Bulletin on its recommended public offer by Euromoney

Advised Metal Bulletin on its recommended public offer by Euromoney

2007

B2B Information Services and Events

£150m

Advised Metal Bulletin on its proposed recommended public merger with Wilmington (lapsed)

Advised Metal Bulletin on its proposed recommended public merger with Wilmington (lapsed)

2007

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Comprehensive acquisition search mandate to identify potential M&A targets in the B2B Information Services and Events sector

Comprehensive acquisition search mandate to identify potential M&A targets in the B2B Information Services and Events sector

2005

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Advised Metal Bulletin on the disposal of World Textile Publications to Chiddingstone Media

Advised Metal Bulletin on the disposal of World Textile Publications to Chiddingstone Media

2004-05

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Strategic options review

Strategic options review

2004

B2B Information Services and Events

£550m

Advised Informa on its recommended public merger with Taylor & Francis, a leading academic publisher

Advised Informa on its recommended public merger with Taylor & Francis, a leading academic publisher

2002

B2B Information Services and Events

Undisclosed

Advised Dun & Bradstreet on the disposal of its European assets to multiple purchasers

Advised Dun & Bradstreet on the disposal of its European assets to multiple purchasers