D.C. Thomson - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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D.C. Thomson M&A Summary

D.C. Thomson has acquired 1 company. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

D.C. Thomson’s largest acquisition to date was in 2005, when it acquired Puzzler Media for $131M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include publishing (100%).

D.C. Thomson Business Overview

Where is D.C. Thomson headquartered?

D.C. Thomson is headquartered in Dundee, United Kingdom.

What sector is D.C. Thomson in?

D.C. Thomson is a media company.

When was D.C. Thomson founded?

D.C. Thomson was founded in 1905.

M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity1
- M&A Buy Activity1
Total Sectors Invested 1
Total Countries Invested 1
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.

Courier Buildings 2 Albert Square,
Dundee, DD1 9QJ
United Kingdom,
+44 13 8222 3131
www.dcthomson.co.uk

D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. is a private company and is one of the leading media organisations in the UK. Our headquarters is in Dundee, Scotland, with a London base in the world-famous Fleet Street.

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year		≤ '20	'21	'22	'23	'24	'25	T
Buy (0.0/yr)	#	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
Buy (0.0/yr)	vol	$131M						$131M
Sell (0.0/yr)	#	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
								1

Most Recent M&A

Company	Date	Value	Type
Puzzler Media Ltd.	2005-12-14	131M GBP	Add-on Acquisition
Redhill, United Kingdom · www.puzzlermedia.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector		Buy #	Value	Sell #	Value
Publishing		1 (100%)	131M (100%)	-	-
Total		1	$131M	-	-

By Geo

State/Country		Buy	Value		Sell	Value
United Kingdom		1	131M		-	-
Total		1	$131M		-	-

Deal Values

buy	#	Total
$100M to $1B	1	$131M
TOTAL		$131M
Largest	Puzzler Media Ltd. $131M (2005-12-14)

M&A Connections

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	100%	1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Media

Established

1905

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