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Incisive News
Acquisition of VNU Business Publications Ltd
- 8 Feb 2007Incisive Media, a leading provider of business information, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire the entire share capital the UK operation of VNU, VNU Business Publications Ltd. This was a back to back transaction from 3i following their acquisition of the Dutch and European publishing interests.
VNU BPL, established in the UK in 1980, is one of the leading B2B publishers in both the UK business finance and corporate and personal computing markets. VNUs market leading brands include Accountancy Age, Computing, CRN and ComputerActive. The group has a portfolio of 10 publications, 22 websites and 6 events together covering B2B IT, Special Interest Computer and Business Finance. VNU was an early adopter of the internet, launching VNUNet in 1998. VNUNet is one of the UKs leading technology websites with over 2.2m monthly users, generating 8.5m page impressions per month. VNUs revenues for the full year ending December 2006 were £42.5M.
Tim Weller, Chief Executive, Incisive Media, commented: I am delighted to be able to announce our second acquisition since our management buy-out in December 2006. This acquisition gives Incisive Media a leading presence in the B2B Accountancy and Corporate IT and Special Interest Computer markets. It will also substantially accelerate our existing online aspirations as we leverage VNUNet’s proven, successful and highly developed content management system.
For further information please contact:
Tim Weller
Chief Executive
Incisive Media plc
+44 (0) 20 7484 9700 Tim.Weller@incisivemedia.com
Notes to editors:
In December 2006 Tim Weller led a £ 275m management buy-out of Incisive Media and successfully completed the de-listing of the company from the main market of the London Stock Exchange. The buy-out was supported by leading private equity investor Apax Partners.
Incisive Media is a fast growing specialist business information provider operating in four markets: financial services, risk management, professional services and marketing services. The Company delivers key information to defined target audiences across a variety of platforms in print, through magazines; in person via conferences, exhibitions and training programmes; and online through its various websites. Incisive Media's market leading brands include Investment Week, Professional Pensions, Your Mortgage, Post Magazine, Risk, Unquote, Search Engine Strategies and Legal Week.
For more information visit: www.incisivemedia.com
Apax Partners
Apax Partners is one of the world’s leading private equity investment groups. It operates across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia and has more than 30 years of investing experience. Funds under the advice of Apax Partners total $20 billion around the world. These Funds provide long-term equity financing to build and strengthen world-class companies. Apax Partners Funds invest in companies across its global sectors of Tech & Telecom, Retail & Consumer, Media, Healthcare and Financial & Business Services.
For more information visit: www.apax.com
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