Significantly more publishing house takeovers in Germany in 2005
With 138 acquisitions and investments in the publishing industry, last year saw the highest number in years.
In Germany last year, 138
Acquisitions and investments in the publishing industry the highest value
for years. The number of registered transactions rose
by more than 40 % compared to the previous year. The total value of the
transactions increased significantly compared to 2004. Cross Media
Consulting in its "Transaction Monitor Publishing". 2005
A series of prominent transactions characterized the events, such as
the sale of the WAZ stake in RTL Group to Bertelsmann, the
Takeover of the Berlin publishing house by financial investors or the withdrawal
from Gruner + Jahr in the USA. As in previous years, the
almost exclusively large takeovers, while the large publishing houses
small acquisitions mainly from small and medium-sized publishers
were carried out. The share of pure title and program purchases
on the other hand, fell. Publishers are apparently increasingly willing to
Sustainable strategic growth investments in the existing
business, but also in complementary media formats, target groups or
new geographical markets. This excludes Cross Media Consulting
of the study. International integration has gained significant momentum
gained: Both the purchases of German publishers abroad and the
Takeovers by foreigners in Germany have increased compared to the previous year.
tripled. As in the previous year, the specialist information
the largest share in previous years (42 transactions), followed by the
book trade (22) and special/general interest publishers (15).
Acquisitions and investments in the publishing industry the highest value
for years. The number of registered transactions rose
by more than 40 % compared to the previous year. The total value of the
transactions increased significantly compared to 2004. Cross Media
Consulting in its "Transaction Monitor Publishing". 2005
A series of prominent transactions characterized the events, such as
the sale of the WAZ stake in RTL Group to Bertelsmann, the
Takeover of the Berlin publishing house by financial investors or the withdrawal
from Gruner + Jahr in the USA. As in previous years, the
almost exclusively large takeovers, while the large publishing houses
small acquisitions mainly from small and medium-sized publishers
were carried out. The share of pure title and program purchases
on the other hand, fell. Publishers are apparently increasingly willing to
Sustainable strategic growth investments in the existing
business, but also in complementary media formats, target groups or
new geographical markets. This excludes Cross Media Consulting
of the study. International integration has gained significant momentum
gained: Both the purchases of German publishers abroad and the
Takeovers by foreigners in Germany have increased compared to the previous year.
tripled. As in the previous year, the specialist information
the largest share in previous years (42 transactions), followed by the
book trade (22) and special/general interest publishers (15).
