3 Acquisitions of Companies in Edinburgh

January 15, 2023
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M&A activity has seen a steady increase across the globe over the past decade, especially in Edinburgh. 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 3 acquisitions that took place in Edinburgh .

Ariadne Consulting acquired by Novell

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$5,000,000

Announcement:

9 January 2001

Details about the company:

Leader in technical vendor consultancy around the globe, bought by Novell in December 2000

Headquarter:

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

Industry:

Consulting

Details about the buyer:

Novell offers solutions for open platform administration, systems and resource management, and identity and security management.

Headquarter:

Provo, Utah, United States

Where to find them:

Sharktower AI acquired by MyProteus

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$13,591,148

Announcement:

20 February 2022

Details about the company:

With our AI project management platform, Sharktower AI hopes to revolutionize how organizations implement change.

Headquarter:

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

Industry:

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Project Management, SaaS, Software

Details about the buyer:

A technology firm called MyProteus offers digital solutions and project management to help businesses flourish.

Headquarter:

Stow Cum Quy, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

SVM Asset Management acquired by AssetCo

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$13,400,226

Announcement:

6 June 2022

Details about the company:

Global equity, investment, asset management, and financial services are offered by SVM Asset Management.

Headquarter:

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

Industry:

Asset Management, Consulting, Financial Services

Details about the buyer:

AssetCo offers management and resources to worldwide markets' fire and rescue emergency services.

Headquarter:

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

Where to find them: