Allied Global Engineering acquires Mantec Engineering

Headline: Allied Global Engineering acquires Mantec Engineering Date: 24/08/2023 Type: Acquisition Acquiror: Allied Global Engineering Target: Mantec Engineering Target Services: Precision Components Valuation: n/a Country: United Kingdom Continent: Europe Target Industry: Manufacturing Rationale: Allied Global Engineering acquires Mantec Engineering to enhance its precision engineering offering. Summary: Allied Global Engineering acquires Mantec Engineering, a provider of … Read more

Rolex to Acquire Watch Retailer Bucherer

Headline: Rolex to Acquire Watch Retailer Bucherer Date: 24/08/2023 Type: Acquisition Acquiror: Rolex Target: Bucherer Target Services: Watch Retail Valuation: n/a Country: Switzerland Continent: Europe Target Industry: Retail Rationale: Rolex announces the acquisition of Bucherer, a prominent watch retailer with international presence. Bucherer will maintain its name and operate independently. The move is aimed at … Read more

OpenText Acquires KineMatik

Headline: OpenText Acquires KineMatik Date: 23/08/2023 Type: Acquisition Acquiror: OpenText Target: KineMatik Target Services: Business Process Solutions Valuation: n/a Country: Ireland Continent: Europe Target Industry: Software & Technology Rationale: OpenText enhances its Content business by acquiring KineMatik, adding automated Business Process and Project Management Solutions to its offerings. KineMatik’s solutions are built on OpenText’s Content … Read more

Moniepoint Cleared to Acquire Kenyan Fintech Kopo Kopo

Headline: Moniepoint Cleared to Acquire Kenyan Fintech Kopo Kopo Date: 22/08/2023 Type: Acquisition Acquiror: Moniepoint Inc. Target: Kopo Kopo Target Services: Payments Services and Credit Valuation: n/a Country: Kenya Continent: Africa Target Industry: Fintech Rationale: Moniepoint Inc. receives approval from the Competition Authority of Kenya (CA) to acquire Kopo Kopo, a Kenyan fintech company providing … Read more

The pitfalls of using paid financial databases for acquisition targets identification

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Most professional services organisations will use one or more of a number of financial company databases to identify acquisition targets. They are very useful tools in identifying companies (and we sometimes rely on them for initial phase research) but in our experience they do not provide an accurate representation of ALL potential targets due to … Read more