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A corporate merger or acquisition is more than just a transaction; it’s a turning point. When properly structured and executed, the deal can lead to a period of accelerated growth. However, when it is ill conceived or over-priced, the results can be disastrous. Beringea understands the importance of its position as a financial advisor and believes that it is sometimes more important to stop a deal than it is to complete one.
As such, Beringea's merger and acquisition practice does more than negotiate and execute transactions. We first learn the fundamental essence of each client as well as the rationale behind its corporate development strategy. This knowledge, when combined with Beringea's precision and tenacity, has proven to have a great impact on the probability of a successful outcome.
Beringea is widely credited for its ability to structure complex transactions in a variety of sectors under varying market conditions.
Select Mergers & Acquisitions Transactions
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| Client | Espresso Group |
| Geographic Location | London |
| Industry/Sector | Educational content services |
| Transaction Type | Acquisition (Buy-Side) |
| Business Description | Espresso Group is the UK's leading educational digital content company. Formed in 1997, Espresso was the first company to introduce full-screen video and media-rich content into a browser-based network solution in classrooms. |
| Deal Summary | Beringea advised Espresso Group on its 2007 merger with UK’s Channel 4 Learning. The addition of Channel 4’s award-winning education rights exploitation business further enhances Espresso’s position in the UK education sector, where it has nearly 50% market penetration in English primary schools. "The coming together of these two organizations will create a unique force in the education market,” said Richard McGrath, Managing Director of Espresso Group. “As the role of ICT in primary and secondary schools continues to increase, we are pleased to be able to provide customers with an amazing range of the best educational video content backed up by first class customer support. The passion displayed by both companies to create breakthrough, innovative resources that meet the needs of schools is what will continue to drive our product suite forward and fuel continued growth.” |
| Revenue | Undisclosed |
