Why Large PR Agencies are Turning to Acquisitions
Fri, May 17, 2024
By Art Stevens
What’s behind the trend of larger PR agencies acquiring smaller, specialized shops?
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What’s behind the trend of larger PR agencies acquiring smaller, specialized shops?
There are many reasons why an M&A transaction can reach an impasse, but a lack of willingness to negotiate will always result in a deal that’s dead on arrival.
Public Policy Holding Company has acquired Sacramento-based Lucas Public Affairs in a deal worth up to $22M.The initial $7.5M payment is composed of $6M in cash and $1.5M in stock issued to LPA owners.
Spectrum Science acquires clinical trial recruitment and engagement solutions provider Continuum Clinical.
How PR agency owners can navigate the M&A process in a way that yields a rewarding experience for both owners and the teams they leave behind.
Ten potential ways an agency sale can positively benefit team members and employees.
Kekst CNC reps Palladium Equity Partners and its joint venture affiliate, Palladium Heritage, on the acquisition of National Auto Parts, USA;, NAP San Diego; and National Auto Parts-Oakland to form Collision Auto Parts, a platform serving customers in the automotive aftermarket collision repair sector.
ICR has acquired Bullfrog + Baum, the 23-year-old PR shop focused on the hospitality, lifestyle, travel and consumer marketing sectors.
So, you’ve finally decided it’s time to sell your agency. Now what?
Private equity giant KKR is expected to buy a 30 percent stake in FGS Global.
Is hiring a qualified outside advisory professional to valuate your PR agency worth the investment?
Best practices to consider when agency buyers and sellers meet for the first time.
A few insights for PR firms that may be affected this year in the unanticipated event that a recession impacts their bottom line.
SEC Newgate, the Milan-based shop with 850 staffers in 43 offices in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America, has taken an investment stake in New York-based Global Strategy Group.
Ruder Finn has acquired Peppercomm, a firm that reported $9.2M in 2021 fee income for the 58th slot on O’Dwyer’s rankings of PR firms. (Updated)
Kekst CNC handles Extraction Oil & Gas as it combines with Bonanza Creek Energy in what the Colorado companies bill as a “merger of equals.”
Why 2021 is shaping up to be a banner year for the mergers and acquisitions landscape within the public relations world.
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There are a number of circumstances when it becomes beneficial for PR agency owners to have a valuation of their firms performed by a qualified outside advisory organization.
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