Wed, 14 Sep 2011 | BUSINESS SALE
Entertainment One, the firm behind the popular Peppa Pig children’s character and the distributor of the Twilight movies, is expected to announce this week that it is considering putting itself up for sale.
The television, film and distribution business is ready to look into strategic options after receiving several expressions of interest from private equity firms, one of which is thought to value the business at £400 million. It is understood that JPMorgan and Credit Suisse have been approached with the task of selling Entertainment One.
Revenues for the group had shot up by 12 per cent to £470 million for the year to 31 March, with pre-tax profits of £11.4 million, an increase of 42.5 per cent.
Peppa Pig is currently one of Britain’s most loved children’s characters, and has its own theme park in the UK. The small cartoon character is also a hit in the US, and the Peppa Pig programme is one of the top ten shows on the children's channel, Nick Jr.
Entertainment One’s film and TV distribution business in the UK and the US is still its most lucrative, however, with the value of its film portfolio - including the Twilight series and children’s film Gnomeo & Juliet - put at £158 million last year.
The company is specialized mainly in the industry of recycling of residual plastic waste. Specifically, the company manufactures machines for plastic recycling of end-of-life plastics. The machine of this company utilizes advanced thermal cracking te...
The owner and creator of a software company for retail furnishing in the United Kingdom are looking to sell the business. They are open to speaking to interested buyers that want to acquire a sound company with niche product services. The company ha...
The company supplies and installs commercial kitchens for the hospitality sector, complementing its core offering with consultancy services for larger projects.
16
|
May
|
Oakfield Estate Agents acquires East Sussex firm | BUSINESS SALE
Oakfield Estate Agents has announced the acquisition of an i...
16
|
May
|
Private equity investor uses invoice finance facility in logistics firm deal | BUSINESS SALE
Private equity investor Shilling Group has acquired a logist...
16
|
May
|
Administrators appointed at broadcasting equipment hire firm | ADMINISTRATION
A Crawley-based company that supplies broadcasting equipment...
15
|
Aug
|
Buyers circle Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One | BUSINESS SALE
Private equity outfit KKR & Co is one of many parties mullin...
Business Sale Report is your complete solution to finding great acquisition opportunities.
Join today to receive:
All this and much more, including the latest M&A news and exclusive resources
Please choose your settings for this site below. For more information please read our Cookie Policy
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and provide you with access to all features.
These are analytics cookies that help us to improve the way our website works.
These are used to improve the functional performance of the website and make it easier for you to use.