3 Acquisitions of Companies in the Events Industry

January 15, 2023
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Company acquisitions in the Events industry always make headlines! Especially since related 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 the Events industry.

Live Trakway acquired by A-Plant (Ashtead Plant Hire)

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$42,887,032

Announcement:

13 May 2013

Details about the company:

Customers in Europe can purchase temporary access systems and related services from Live Trakway.

Headquarter:

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

Industry:

Commercial, Events

Details about the buyer:

Companies that rent out equipment are offered by A-Plant (Ashtead Plant Hire).

Headquarter:

Walsall Wood, Walsall, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

The Miss Universe Organization acquired by JKN Global Media

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$14,000,000

Announcement:

26 October 2022

Details about the company:

Miss Universe Pageant and Affiliated Events Organiser

Headquarter:

New York, New York, United States

Where to find them:

Industry:

Event Management, Events

Details about the buyer:

JKN Global Media is a content distribution and management business that offers material to media platforms.

Headquarter:

Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Where to find them:

Banzai acquired by High Attendance

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$1,200,000

Announcement:

17 May 2020

Details about the company:

The modern marketer's tool for boosting attendance and streamlining online, hybrid, and physical event experiences is Banzai.

Headquarter:

Seattle, Washington, United States

Where to find them:

Industry:

Event Promotion, Events, Marketing, Marketing Automation, SaaS, Software

Details about the buyer:

Business organizations may organize corporate events with the aid of High Attendance, a cloud-based enterprise event management tool.

Headquarter:

Tampa, Florida, United States

Where to find them: