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
101
B
BEI Technologies
BEI Technologies, Inc. manufactures electronic sensors and motion control produc…
2005-07-22 Acquisition $562.0M Deal →
102
Shopzilla
Shopzilla manages a portfolio of online shopping brands that helps shoppers disc…
2005-06-01 Acquisition $560.0M Deal →
103
First Technology
First Technology manufactures instruments and sensors.
2005-12-19 Acquisition $555.3M Deal →
104
Tetra
Tetra is a fish food manufacturing company.
2005-03-16 Acquisition $551.0M Deal →
105
Leica Microsystems
Leica Microsystems designs and produces precision optics systems for the analysi…
2005-07-01 Acquisition $550.0M Deal →
106
A
Avent Holdings
Avent Holdings is provides the design and manufacturer of baby feeding products …
2005-06-01 Lbo $543.1M Deal →
107
Polypipe
Polypipe is a manufacturer of plastic piping systems, for use in the residential…
2005-09-05 Lbo $540.8M Deal →
108
ERM
ERM is a provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting and …
2005-12-14 Management Buyout $535.0M Deal →
109
Polyconcept
Polyconcept supplier of promotional products, operating on five continents.
2005-06-16 Lbo $532.4M Deal →
110
BizRate
BizRate is a comparison shopping site enabling shoppers to find the right produc…
2005-06-06 $525.0M Deal →
111
Ashbourne Healthcare Services
Ashbourne Healthcare Services is a specialist healthcare agency that can provide…
2005-02-10 Acquisition $512.8M Deal →
112
Mowlem
Mowlem is a construction and civil engineering companies in the United Kingdom.
2005-12-08 Acquisition $507.2M Deal →
113
Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey is an investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions, c…
2005-10-31 Acquisition $500.0M Deal →
114
F+W Media
F+W Media is a media production company that offers content writing, online educ…
2005-08-01 $500.0M Deal →
115
Norcross Safety Products
Norcross Safety Products L.L.C. designs, manufactures, and markets products for …
2005-05-24 Acquisition $495.0M Deal →
116
Acetex Corporation
Acetex Corporation is Europe's second largest producer of acetic acid and polyvi…
2005-07-13 Acquisition $492.0M Deal →
117
ESP Pharma
E Shop Pharmacy is a discount worldwide pharmacy fulfillment service.
2005-01-27 Acquisition $475.0M Deal →
118
Gruppo Coin SpA
Gruppo Coin SpA offers apparel retail services. It provides apparel for men, wom…
2005-03-17 Acquisition $463.0M Deal →
119
T
The Sytex Group, Inc.
The Sytex Group, Inc. provides information technology solutions and technical su…
2005-03-31 Acquisition $462.0M Deal →
120
Pinnacle Studio
Pinnacle Studio is a California-based American manufacturer of digital video har…
2005-03-21 Acquisition $462.0M Deal →
121
H
Helix Technology Corp.
Helix Technology Corp. is a provider of vacuum technology used in the manufactur…
2005-08-01 Acquisition $454.0M Deal →
122
Domnick Hunter Group
Domnick Hunter Group is dedicated to the provision of high quality filtration, s…
2005-10-10 Acquisition $450.0M Deal →
123
Airespace
Airespace is a networking hardware company manufacturing wireless access points …
2005-03-23 Acquisition $450.0M Deal →
124
CorSolutions
CorSolutions creates and commercialises innovative, intuitive products that supp…
2005-12-15 Acquisition $445.0M Deal →
125
Brookstone
Brookstone is a nationwide specialty retailer that offers an assortment of consu…
2005-10-04 Acquisition $445.0M Deal →
126
Rakuten Affiliate Network
Rakuten LinkShare Corporation, now Rakuten Affiliate Network, provides eCommerce…
2005-09-05 $425.0M Deal →
127
Q
Qwest Wireless Spectrum - Network Assets
Qwest Wireless Spectrum - Network Assets provides communications services to res…
2005-03-05 Acquisition $418.0M Deal →
128
A
ABAQUS Inc.
ABAQUS Inc. is a advanced finite element analysis software.
2005-10-04 Acquisition $413.0M Deal →
129
People Inc.
People Inc. is a digital media company that specializes in research, technology,…
2005-02-17 Acquisition $410.0M Deal →
130
Tunstall Healthcare Group
Tunstall is a leading provider of telecare/telehealth solutions. Operating in mo…
2005-06-14 Acquisition $406.7M Deal →
131
Lenel Systems International
Lenel Systems International develops security systems, solutions.
2005-03-20 Acquisition $400.0M Deal →
132
T
Teradyne Connection Systems
Teradyne Connection Systems manufactures high-density electronic connectors, com…
2005-12-01 Acquisition $390.0M Deal →
133
SeeBeyond Technology
Provide business integration software enabling the real-time flow of information…
2005-06-28 Acquisition $387.0M Deal →
134
Tensar Corporation
Tensar Corporation is provides non-traditional site development solutions for th…
2005-09-14 Lbo $385.0M Deal →
135
Targus
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2005-11-30 Acquisition $382.5M Deal →
136
Cory Environmental
Cory Environmental operates as a waste management company.
2005-04-27 Lbo $380.7M Deal →
137
Easynet Group
A managed service provider
2005-10-21 Acquisition $373.4M Deal →
138
The Old Bushmills Distillery Co
The Old Bushmills Distillery Co is settled on the banks of the river you'll find…
2005-08-26 Acquisition $360.9M Deal →
139
CCS Medical
CCS Medical to make it extremely easy and affordable for patients to get their D…
2005-10-03 Merge $360.0M Deal →
140
JW Aluminum Holding
JW Aluminum is owned by Wellspring Capital Management, a leading middle-market p…
2005-09-30 Acquisition $350.0M Deal →
141
BillMatrix
BillMatrix Corporation provides outsourced, high-tech alternatives to traditiona…
2005-07-26 Acquisition $350.0M Deal →
142
Niku
Niku offers information technology (IT) management and governance software solut…
2005-06-09 Acquisition $350.0M Deal →
143
Concord Communications
Concord develops, markets and supports a family of turnkey, automated, scaleable…
2005-04-07 Acquisition $350.0M Deal →
144
Bright Now! Dental
Bright Now! Dental is a healthcare firm that provides a range of dental services…
2005-06-23 Acquisition $340.0M Deal →
145
Peribit Networks
Peribit Networks offers a range of WAN optimization solutions.
2005-07-01 Acquisition $337.0M Deal →
146
The Belhaven Group plc
The Belhaven Group plc is a brewery company.
2005-08-22 Acquisition $337.0M Deal →
147
P
PerkinElmer - aerospace division
PerkinElmer - aerospace division provider of sealing and pneumatic systems for l…
2005-12-06 Acquisition $333.0M Deal →
148
S
Sygen International
Sygen International engages in pig and shrimp genetics.
2005-10-28 Acquisition $332.5M Deal →
149
Penn Engineering
PennEngineering has enjoyed a sustained history as a global leader in the fasten…
2005-01-17 Acquisition $330.0M Deal →
150
E.piphany
E.piphany engages in the design, development, and licensing of customer relation…
2005-08-10 Acquisition $329.0M Deal →