Epsilon M&A Deal Report - Breakingviews
Transaction Multiples for the Valuation of Private Companies
Thomson Reuters / Breakingviews
No EMAT :
20209
Announced Date :
14/10/2009
Type :
Exit ,Acquisition of Majority Stake
Deal Value :
Yes
Acquirer :
Thomson Reuters
Target :
Breakingviews
Country :
England
Sector of activity :
- Financial Services
- Internet Professional Services (B2B) > Internet > Online financial services
Business Description :
Provider of online financial commentary aimed at a professional audience. > Distribution on a subscription model : the real-time subscription service currently reaches around 15,000 financial...
Transaction multiples available
| EV/ Sales |
EV/ Gross Profit |
EV/ EBITDA |
EV/ EBIT |
Eq/ PBT |
P/E | Price to Book |
Specific multiple(s) |
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| Historic | ns | 
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| Current |
Rating :
*
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Multiple available |
| n.s. | Multiple calculated, but not significant |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
Comparable Transactions
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Financial Services » = 38
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Online financial services » = 68
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Multiples | See details |
| 06/08/2007 | Private Group led by LLoyds TSB | Direct Group | England | ** | 20096 |
| 18/05/2009 | Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe | Close Brothers Corporate Finance Holdings | England | * | 19922 |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
