5 Acquisitions of Companies in Dublin

January 15, 2023
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M&A activity has seen a steady increase across the globe over the past decade, especially in Dublin. Startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.

In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 5 acquisitions that took place in Dublin .

Argutus Medical acquired by EKF Diagnostics

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$3,442,471

Announcement:

8 December 2010

Details about the company:

leaders in the development of specialized assays

Headquarter:

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Where to find them:

Industry:

Biotechnology, Health Diagnostics

Details about the buyer:

Manufacturing point-of-care instruments for testing glucose, lactate, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and glycated hemoglobin is done by EKF Diagnostics.

Headquarter:

Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, The, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

Coinmama acquired by Wellfield Technologies

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$40,000,000

Announcement:

24 March 2022

Details about the company:

A banking business called Coinmama enables purchasing digital money quick, secure, and enjoyable from any location in the world.

Headquarter:

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Where to find them:

Industry:

Bitcoin, Blockchain, Financial Services, FinTech

Details about the buyer:

Blockchain-based cutting-edge technology is developed by Wellfield Technologies to provide the next wave of financial solutions.

Headquarter:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Where to find them:

Glennon acquired by Arachas Corporate Brokers

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$91,849,950

Announcement:

27 July 2022

Details about the company:

Glennon provides services for both commercial and personal insurance.

Headquarter:

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Where to find them:

Industry:

Financial Services, Insurance, Life Insurance

Details about the buyer:

Ireland-based Arachas Corporate Brokers Limited, doing business as Arachas, is an insurance brokerage firm.

Headquarter:

Sandyford, Dublin, Ireland

Where to find them:

Host Ireland Business Broadband acquired by Digital 9 Infrastructure

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$65,386,187

Announcement:

6 April 2022

Details about the company:

Wireless network service is offered by Host Ireland Business Broadband.

Headquarter:

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Where to find them:

Industry:

B2C, Customer Service, Telecommunications, Wireless

Details about the buyer:

A managed investment trust called Digital Infrastructure makes investments in social housing, energy, and digital infrastructure.

Headquarter:

London, England, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

MMPI Financial Services acquired by Kingswood

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$24,819,744

Announcement:

26 September 2022

Details about the company:

Retirement planning, income security, life insurance, risk management, and mortgage services are all offered by MMPI Financial Services.

Headquarter:

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Where to find them:

Industry:

Financial Services, Insurance, Risk Management

Details about the buyer:

Wealth management, estate planning, cash flow forecasting, retirement planning, insurance, and investment management are all services offered by Kingswood.

Headquarter:

London, England, United Kingdom

Where to find them: