All Mergers, Acquisitions & Exits articles – Page 39

  • YPI Crew
    News

    YPI CREW acquires Edmiston Recruiters

    2020-01-06T16:30:00Z

    Yacht crew recruitment firm YPI CREW has acquired the recruitment division of Edmiston, taking on all ongoing crew placement. As of January 1, 2020, Edmiston transferred its recruitment team of four to YPI CREW, taking the total YPI CREW team to 16.

  • RH Marine Group
    News

    Pon Holdings acquires RH Marine Group

    2020-01-02T12:23:00Z

    Pon Holdings is acquiring all of RH Marine Group by buying the majority stake that private equity firm Parcom Capital holds in the Dutch marine services provider. The two companies became joint shareholders in 2015.

  • Cobham and superyachts comms
    News

    Cobham Plc takeover approved by UK government

    2019-12-23T10:10:00Z

    Strong opposition to controversial takeover

  • \Naiad
    News

    Kiwi boatbuilder Naiad sold

    2019-12-16T14:37:00Z

    Business to be acquired by its east-coast Australian builder partner, Yamba Welding & Engineering

  • Magic Yachts
    News

    Catana Group acquires Tunisian shipyard

    2019-12-13T17:13:00Z

    Magic Yachts is located on the coast in Bizerte’s free zone

  • News

    New owner for SEA magazine?

    2019-12-04T11:34:00Z

    US-based marine publishing and marketing veteran Arnie Hammerman says he is in the process of taking over the publishing of SEA magazine from Duncan McIntosh Company Inc, as well as Boating World. Both magazines ceased publication last week.

  • News

    Safe Harbor acquires US marina

    2019-11-25T14:18:00Z

    An historic New Hampshire shipyard is the latest in a string of acquisitions by Safe Harbor Marinas, though the company remains tight-lipped about the purchase.

  • Lalizas
    News

    Lalizas acquires Italian liferaft manufacturer

    2019-11-20T14:08:00Z

    Greek equipment firm expands portfolio with Arimar

  • News

    Cornes Chart Group buys digital navigation provider

    2019-11-13T15:57:00Z

    Two leading suppliers of navigation charts, software and equipment have joined forces to create what is claimed to be the largest charts supplier in the world. Cornes Chart Group has acquired navigation systems supplier GNS. The deal follows Cornes’ acquisition of US and Singapore-based Safe Navigation earlier this year to ...

  • Hideaway Bay Marina
    News

    Safe Harbor adds 90th marina

    2019-11-06T15:16:00Z

    Safe Harbor Marinas’ acquisition streak hasn’t seemed to slow any, as the Dallas, Texas-based marina network operator added a second property in as many months to its portfolio.

  • News

    British boating magazines sold as part of £140m deal

    2019-10-31T14:29:00Z

    TI Media (the former IPC Media Group and later Time Inc UK) has been sold by the Epiris private equity company to Future PLC, a UK-based publisher of consumer magazines and websites.

  • X-Yachts
    News

    X-Yachts buys Swedish powerboat builder

    2019-10-30T16:57:00Z

    Danish sailboat producer X-Yachts has entered the powerboat market with the acquisition of HOC Yachts in Sweden.

  • Asia-Pacific Boating logo
    News

    Asia-Pacific Boating magazine to close this month

    2019-10-29T14:09:00Z

    Asia-Pacific Boating magazine, one of the main dedicated publications for the marine leisure industry in Asia, is to cease publication at the end of this month with the closure of Blu Inc Media, the Hong Kong-based publisher of the title. Blu Inc Media is a subsidiary of Singapore-based SPH Group ...

  • Yachting Life magazine
    News

    Ireland Afloat buys Glasgow-based Yachting Life

    2019-10-24T10:14:00Z

    The Irish online yachting news outlet, Afloat.ie, has recently acquired Scottish boating magazine Yachting Life, the future of which was in doubt following the takeover of the company by a large international publishing group headquartered in Germany.

  • Jason Lippert
    Interview

    More acquisitions on the cards as Lippert reveals hand

    2019-10-24T10:00:00Z > , By

    With seven major acquisitions in the past five years, Lippert Components Inc has become a major player in the leisure boat industry. IBI recently caught up with CEO Jason Lippert, who spoke candidly about what lies next as it builds its marine portfolio

  • Marina at Keppel Bay
    News

    Singapore government moves to take over Keppel and Sembcorp Marine

    2019-10-24T08:29:00Z

    The Singaporean government is bidding to acquire a controlling stake, using its Temasek Holdings investment arm, in Keppel Corporation – a large, diversified business group with significant marine activities in shipbuilding and the offshore sector. The marine interests include Marina at Keppel Bay, one of Singapore’s key yacht marinas.

  • Jason Lippert
    News

    Lippert Components acquires SureShade

    2019-10-22T13:06:00Z

    US-based parts and accessories manufacturer Lippert Components Inc (LCI) announced late Monday that it has acquired Rodan Enterprises LLC, manufacturer of the SureShade brand of retractable sunscreens.

  • PacsoftNG makes marina management simple
    News

    Pacsoft International sold

    2019-10-22T10:58:00Z

    Jonas Software has acquired marina management software specialists Pacsoft International for an undisclosed sum.

  • Royal_Clarence_Yard_has_been_purchased_by_UK_Docks
    News

    UK Docks buys Royal Clarence Yard

    2019-10-21T12:12:00Z

    UK Docks, a British ship repair firm with facilities on Tyneside, Teesside, Plymouth and Gosport, recently acquired the 5.7-acre Royal Clarence Yard in Gosport, a former military site that offers access to deep water.

  • matrix3
    News

    Matrix Yachts files for liquidation

    2019-10-21T11:14:00Z

    Cape Town luxury catamaran builder Matrix Yachts has applied for voluntary liquidation in the Cape Town High Court.