Every Acquisition Announced in 2005

All 2,809 M&A deals announced during 2005, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

2,809
Deals announced
$411.8B
Total value
$632.6M
Avg deal
$54.0B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
701
M
MKD, SARL
MKD, SARL specializes in the distribution of model railway products and collecti…
2005-12-20 Acquisition Deal →
702
Neon Systems
NEON develops, markets and supports Enterprise Access and Integration software.
2005-12-20 Acquisition Deal →
703
Somerfield
Somerfield was a chain of small to medium-sized supermarkets operating in the Un…
2005-12-20 Acquisition Deal →
704
V
Vanguard Medical Technologies
Vanguard Medical Technologies is developing and commercializing cutting-edge hea…
2005-12-19 Acquisition Deal →
705
Inter.net Canada
Inter.net Canada is a provider of high speed net and mobile development services…
2005-12-19 Acquisition Deal →
706
Twinco Romax
Twinco Romax is a manufacturer & distributor of automotive aftermarket products …
2005-12-19 Lbo Deal →
707
Galvanon
Galvanon is a provider of self-service solutions for the healthcare industry.
2005-12-19 Acquisition Deal →
708
I
Intra Corp
Intra Corp is the developers of veterinary practice management software.
2005-12-19 Acquisition Deal →
709
Medical Specialties Distributors
Full service medical supply and biomedical equipment distributor
2005-12-19 Acquisition Deal →
710
I
Intravet
Intravet is the industry's powerful practice management software.
2005-12-19 Acquisition Deal →
711
F
FOCUS Optical Labs
FOCUS Optical Labs is operates as a full-service optical laboratory.
2005-12-19 Acquisition Deal →
712
P
Polyfelt
Polyfelt is designs, manufactures, and markets geosynthetic products.
2005-12-19 Acquisition Deal →
713
C
Communication is World Interactive Networking
Communication is World Interactive Networking provides consultation, infrastruct…
2005-12-16 Acquisition Deal →
714
N
Navisware
Navisware is a company that was acquired by Adobe Systems in 2005.
2005-12-16 Deal →
715
E
E-CO Tech
E-CO Tech is provides consulting services within energy and the environment to c…
2005-12-16 Acquisition Deal →
716
I
Improveline
Improveline is offers property validation and repair services for insurers in th…
2005-12-16 Acquisition Deal →
717
C
Cesalpinia food SpA
Cesalpinia food SpA manufactues and supplies food additives for food, pharmaceut…
2005-12-16 Acquisition Deal →
718
N
Nation's CareLink
Nation's CareLink is the provider of underwriting assessments, claims assessment…
2005-12-16 Acquisition Deal →
719
A
Aspen Systems Corp.
Aspen Systems is an employee-owned offering a range of business process and tech…
2005-12-16 Acquisition Deal →
720
Transamerican Auto Parts
Transamerican Auto Parts is a manufacturer, distributor, retailer and installer …
2005-12-15 Lbo Deal →
721
SansRosa Pharmaceuticals
Develops dermatological products.
2005-12-15 Acquisition Deal →
722
Collegiate Funding Services
Collegiate Funding is a vertically integrated education finance company that mar…
2005-12-15 Acquisition Deal →
723
B
Black Star
Black Star is provides guards and other security services.
2005-12-15 Acquisition Deal →
724
CMate
CMate is a leading multiplayer gaming provider of wireless and interactive enter…
2005-12-15 Acquisition Deal →
725
H
Harcourt Investment Consulting
Harcourt Investment Consulting provides consulting and advisory services. It pro…
2005-12-15 Acquisition Deal →
726
KING Architectural
KING Architectural is a designer and manufacturer of architectural signage and e…
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
727
American Electronic Components
American Electronic Components provides solutions to customers by designing, man…
2005-12-14 Deal →
728
A
Axiom Intermediaries
Axiom Intermediaries provides reinsurance services in the United States.
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
729
New Skies
New Skies is a satellite communications company with global operations and servi…
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
730
HomeDirectUSA
HomeDirectUSA is a leading supply chain management company that specializes in t…
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
731
Puzzler Media
Puzzler Media is one of the UK’s most successful consumer magazine publishers wi…
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
732
WideOpenWest
WideOpenWest is a cable operator and broadband service provider for the resident…
2005-12-14 Lbo Deal →
733
Vita Medical Staffing
Vita Medical Staffing has been placing nurses and other healthcare professionals…
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
734
Anteon International Corporation
Anteon International Corporation is a military subcontractor based in Virginia t…
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
735
DHL Supply Chain
DHL Supply Chain is a logistics specialist that provides warehousing, transporta…
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
736
Instinet
Instinet, along with its subsidiaries, provides online security brokerage and el…
2005-12-14 Deal →
737
U
ULi Electronics
ULi Electronics is s designer od chipsets for core logics.
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
738
MedStaff Carolinas
MedStaff Carolinas the only Nursing Agency that specializes exclusively in Trave…
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
739
PriceGrabber
PriceGrabber offers e-commerce solutions for shoppers in reaching its consumer a…
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
740
Abgenix
Abgenix is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development, an…
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
741
Aster Sp
Aster Sp. z o.o. provides cable television, broadband Internet, and fixed line t…
2005-12-14 Deal →
742
Ace Mortgage Funding
Ace Mortgage Funding offers home loans and mortgages in the United States.
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
743
Grand Expeditions
Grand Expeditions is committed to delivering unforgettable journeys to some of t…
2005-12-14 Deal →
744
G
GUS Holland Holding
GUS Holland Holding provides online shopping of home, garden, do It yourself, el…
2005-12-14 Deal →
745
S
Swidler Berlin
A Washington, D.C.-based law firm
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
746
The Leinster Leader
The Leinster Leader is a newspaper that publishes information about the things h…
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
747
New Edge Networks
New Edge Networks is a single-source national provider of secure multi-site mana…
2005-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
748
D
Degussa
Degussa is a company that was acquired by Advent International in 2005.
2005-12-13 Acquisition Deal →
749
Ingenient Technologies
Ingenient Technologies premier developer of multimedia product solutions based u…
2005-12-13 Acquisition Deal →
750
Corral West Ranchwear
Corral West Ranchwear engages in the retail of apparel, footwear, jewelry, gifts…
2005-12-13 Acquisition Deal →