Mergers & Acquisitions

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Acquisition
Or Disposal Target
Year
Division
Value
VOHKUS
2023
Technology
Undisclosed

Acquisition of IT Reseller Vohkus

Infinigate
2022
Private Equity
Undisclosed

Minority investment in leading Value Added Distributor for IT Security

Nuvias
2022
Private Equity
Undisclosed

Sale of Cyber Security and Networking Distirbutor

British International Helicopters
2022
Aviation
Undisclosed

Sale of Commercial Helicopter Operator

Visavvi
2022
Technology
Undisclosed

Acquisition of Audio Visual integrator of Saville Group

Netsafe
2022
Private Equity
Undisclosed

Acquisition of Eastern Europe distributor specialising in cyber Security

Civica’s Licensing and Cloud Software Lifecycle
2022
Technology
Undisclosed

Civica’s Licensing and Cloud Software Lifecycle

Alliance Technology
2021
Technology
Undisclosed

Acquisition of distributor specialising in Cyber Security.

Delta Link
2021
Technology
Undisclosed

Acquisition of distributor specialising in Cyber Security.

Cloud Distribution
2021
Finance
Undisclosed

Acquisition of distributor specialising in cyber Security, Networking & SaaS Solutions

Norwich Airport
2019
Airports
Undisclosed

Acquisition of minority shareholding in Norwich Airport.

FluidOne
2019
Finance
Undisclosed

Disposal of the data connectivity aggregator to Livingbridge.

SIPCOM
2018
Technology
Undisclosed

Disposal of minority stake in the hosted voice specialist.

Avsnet Limited
2018
Technology
Undisclosed

Acquisition of the leading communication and col-l-3laboration solutions provider.

Hobs On Site
2018
Technology
Undisclosed

Acquisition of the leading on-site provider of Integrated Document Management and Information Solutions.

Lawson Robb
2018
Real Estate
Undisclosed

Acquisition of the leading interior design practice.

Helen Green Design Studio
2017
Real Estate
Undisclosed

Acquisition of the leading design studio.

Bournemouth Airport
2017
Airport
Undisclosed

Acquisition of fourth major regional airport.

Aviation Business Park, Bournemouth
2017
Real Estate
Undisclosed

Acquisition of 200 acres of commercial property.

DCB
2017
Private Equity
Undisclosed

Buy and build strategy in high value distribution.

Marshall
2017
Aviation
Undisclosed

Investment.

Siphon Networks Ltd
2016
Finance
Undisclosed

Unified Communications Integrator.

Pyramid
2016
Technology
Undisclosed

Independent Software House.

Flowline
2016
Technology
Undisclosed

French cloud services business.

Zycko
2015
Private Equity
Undisclosed

Buy and build strategy in high value distribution.

One Point Communications
2015
Technology
Undisclosed

Acquisition of mobile voice and data specialist.

SIPCOM
2015
Technology
Undisclosed

Investment in hosted voice specialist

Wick Hill
2015
Private Equity
Undisclosed

Buy and build strategy in high value distribution.

Fluidata
2015
Technology
Undisclosed

Investment in connectivity specialist.

Hampshire Data Centre
2014
Technology
£12m

Acquisition of SSE Enterprise Telecoms' Hampshire Data Centre.

Capital Air Charter
2014
Aviation
Undisclosed

Acquisition of Capital Air Charter.

Bovey Castle
2014
Hotels
£13m

Acquisition of Bovey Castle.

SCC
2014
Technology
Undisclosed

Disposal of SCC Netherlands.

Norwich Airport
2014
Airports
£24m (Est)

Acquisition of Norwich Airport

M2 Digital Limited
2014
Technology
Undisclosed

Acquisition of M2 Digital Limited, the UK's leading independent managed print IT service provider.

B'ware Maroc SA
2013
Technology
Sub £1m

Sale of 50% interest in IBM Enterprise Distributor in Morocco to joint venture partner.

British International Helicopters
2013
Aviation
£12.5m

Acquisition of 100% of shares in Commercial Helicopter Operator, plus certain helicopter assets from seller.

Regional City Airports Management
2013
Aviation
Sub £1m

Airports Management Business.

Exeter Airport
2013
Aviation
£6m

Acquisition of 750,000 passengers per annum Airport.

SDG
2012
Technology
£222m

Disposal of SDG's Operations in UK and Continental Europe.

Veritair
2012
Aviation
Sub £1m

Acquisition of 85% interest in Veritair Commercial Helicopter Operator.

Heliflight
2012
Aviation
Sub £1m

Sale of trade and certain assets of Heliflight (UK) Ltd.

LNA
2011
Technology
£6m

Acquisition of €80m p.a. turnover technology Reseller in France.

TSG
2011
Technology
Sub £1m

Acquisition of multifunction devices and print solutions service provider.

SLS
2011
Technology
Sub £1m

Sale of IT Rental business.

Recyclea
2011
Technology
Sub £1m

Joint Venture for European Recycling facility.

Brokencote Hall Hotel
2011
Hotels
£3.25m

Acquisition of Brokencote Hall Hotel, which was subsequently refurbished for a total cost of circa £1.7m.

The Mount Somerset Hotel & Spa; and The Greenway Hotel & Spa
2011
Hotels
£5m

Acquisition of two hotels from the administrator of Von Essen Hotel Limited group.

Kavanagh Systems
2010
Technology
£5m

Acquisition of £30m p.a. turnover services and technology business.

The Arden Hotel, Stratford Upon Avon
2010
Hotels
£3m

£3m to acquire 50% interest in joint venture for the acquisition and redevelopment of the Arden Hotel in Stratford Upon Avon, a 45 bedroom hotel.

Coventry Airport
2010
Aviation
Undisclosed

Acquisition of assets from administrator of Coventry Airport, and new 150 year lease with Coventry City Council for airport land and buildings.

Arés
2010
Technology
Sub £1m

Acquisition of certain trade and assets of Aré, a French technology and services reseller.

SCC Italy
2009
Technology
£10.5m

Sale of €70m p.a. turnover services and technology Milan based business.

SCC Belgium
2009
Technology
Sub £1m

Sale of €10m p.a. turnover services and technology Brussels based business.

SCC Germany
2009
Technology
Sub £1m

Sales of €40m p.a. turnover services and technology Stuttgart based business.

IQ sys
2009
Technology
£4m

Acquisition of £25m p.a. turnover enterprise software distributor.

London Helicopter Centres
2009
Aviation
Sub £1m

Acquisition of 90% of Commercial Helicopter Operator.

Heliflight
2009
Aviation
Sub £1m

Acquisition of 100% of Commercial Helicopter Operator.

Arés
2008
Technology
£0.08m

Trade and assets of principal division - covering the Ile de France region - of Arés, the French quoted systems integrator.

ISI and SLS
2008
Technology
Sub £1m

Acquisition of 100% of share capital of distribution business (ISI) and IT rental company (SLS).

IT247
2008
Technology
Sub £1m

Trade and assets of IT247.com Limited.

TCM
2008
Technology
Sub £1m

Acquisition of 25% investment in Total Commerce Management Limited.