All 2,809 M&A deals announced during 2005, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.
| # | Acquirer | Acquired | Date | Type | Price | |
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| 101 |
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BEI Technologies
BEI Technologies, Inc. manufactures electronic sensors and motion control produc…
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2005-07-22 | Acquisition | $562.0M | Deal → | |
| 102 |
Shopzilla
Shopzilla manages a portfolio of online shopping brands that helps shoppers disc…
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2005-06-01 | Acquisition | $560.0M | Deal → | |
| 103 |
First Technology
First Technology manufactures instruments and sensors.
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2005-12-19 | Acquisition | $555.3M | Deal → | |
| 104 |
Tetra
Tetra is a fish food manufacturing company.
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2005-03-16 | Acquisition | $551.0M | Deal → | |
| 105 |
Leica Microsystems
Leica Microsystems designs and produces precision optics systems for the analysi…
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2005-07-01 | Acquisition | $550.0M | Deal → | |
| 106 |
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Avent Holdings
Avent Holdings is provides the design and manufacturer of baby feeding products …
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2005-06-01 | Lbo | $543.1M | Deal → | |
| 107 |
Polypipe
Polypipe is a manufacturer of plastic piping systems, for use in the residential…
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2005-09-05 | Lbo | $540.8M | Deal → | |
| 108 |
ERM
ERM is a provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting and …
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2005-12-14 | Management Buyout | $535.0M | Deal → | |
| 109 |
Polyconcept
Polyconcept supplier of promotional products, operating on five continents.
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2005-06-16 | Lbo | $532.4M | Deal → | |
| 110 |
BizRate
BizRate is a comparison shopping site enabling shoppers to find the right produc…
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2005-06-06 | — | $525.0M | Deal → | |
| 111 |
Ashbourne Healthcare Services
Ashbourne Healthcare Services is a specialist healthcare agency that can provide…
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2005-02-10 | Acquisition | $512.8M | Deal → | |
| 112 |
Mowlem
Mowlem is a construction and civil engineering companies in the United Kingdom.
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2005-12-08 | Acquisition | $507.2M | Deal → | |
| 113 |
Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey is an investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions, c…
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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…
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2005-08-01 | — | $500.0M | Deal → | |
| 115 |
Norcross Safety Products
Norcross Safety Products L.L.C. designs, manufactures, and markets products for …
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2005-05-24 | Acquisition | $495.0M | Deal → | |
| 116 |
Acetex Corporation
Acetex Corporation is Europe's second largest producer of acetic acid and polyvi…
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2005-07-13 | Acquisition | $492.0M | Deal → | |
| 117 |
ESP Pharma
E Shop Pharmacy is a discount worldwide pharmacy fulfillment service.
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2005-01-27 | Acquisition | $475.0M | Deal → | |
| 118 |
Gruppo Coin SpA
Gruppo Coin SpA offers apparel retail services. It provides apparel for men, wom…
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2005-03-17 | Acquisition | $463.0M | Deal → | |
| 119 |
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The Sytex Group, Inc.
The Sytex Group, Inc. provides information technology solutions and technical su…
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2005-03-31 | Acquisition | $462.0M | Deal → | |
| 120 |
Pinnacle Studio
Pinnacle Studio is a California-based American manufacturer of digital video har…
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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…
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2005-08-01 | Acquisition | $454.0M | Deal → | |
| 122 |
Domnick Hunter Group
Domnick Hunter Group is dedicated to the provision of high quality filtration, s…
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2005-10-10 | Acquisition | $450.0M | Deal → | |
| 123 |
Airespace
Airespace is a networking hardware company manufacturing wireless access points …
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2005-03-23 | Acquisition | $450.0M | Deal → | |
| 124 |
CorSolutions
CorSolutions creates and commercialises innovative, intuitive products that supp…
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2005-12-15 | Acquisition | $445.0M | Deal → | |
| 125 |
Brookstone
Brookstone is a nationwide specialty retailer that offers an assortment of consu…
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2005-10-04 | Acquisition | $445.0M | Deal → | |
| 126 |
Rakuten Affiliate Network
Rakuten LinkShare Corporation, now Rakuten Affiliate Network, provides eCommerce…
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2005-09-05 | — | $425.0M | Deal → | |
| 127 |
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Qwest Wireless Spectrum - Network Assets
Qwest Wireless Spectrum - Network Assets provides communications services to res…
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2005-03-05 | Acquisition | $418.0M | Deal → | |
| 128 |
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ABAQUS Inc.
ABAQUS Inc. is a advanced finite element analysis software.
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2005-10-04 | Acquisition | $413.0M | Deal → | |
| 129 |
People Inc.
People Inc. is a digital media company that specializes in research, technology,…
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2005-02-17 | Acquisition | $410.0M | Deal → | |
| 130 |
Tunstall Healthcare Group
Tunstall is a leading provider of telecare/telehealth solutions. Operating in mo…
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2005-06-14 | Acquisition | $406.7M | Deal → | |
| 131 |
Lenel Systems International
Lenel Systems International develops security systems, solutions.
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2005-03-20 | Acquisition | $400.0M | Deal → | |
| 132 |
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Teradyne Connection Systems
Teradyne Connection Systems manufactures high-density electronic connectors, com…
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2005-12-01 | Acquisition | $390.0M | Deal → | |
| 133 |
SeeBeyond Technology
Provide business integration software enabling the real-time flow of information…
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2005-06-28 | Acquisition | $387.0M | Deal → | |
| 134 |
Tensar Corporation
Tensar Corporation is provides non-traditional site development solutions for th…
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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.
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2005-04-27 | Lbo | $380.7M | Deal → | |
| 137 |
Easynet Group
A managed service provider
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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…
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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…
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2005-10-03 | Merge | $360.0M | Deal → | |
| 140 |
JW Aluminum Holding
JW Aluminum is owned by Wellspring Capital Management, a leading middle-market p…
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2005-09-30 | Acquisition | $350.0M | Deal → | |
| 141 |
BillMatrix
BillMatrix Corporation provides outsourced, high-tech alternatives to traditiona…
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2005-07-26 | Acquisition | $350.0M | Deal → | |
| 142 |
Niku
Niku offers information technology (IT) management and governance software solut…
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2005-06-09 | Acquisition | $350.0M | Deal → | |
| 143 |
Concord Communications
Concord develops, markets and supports a family of turnkey, automated, scaleable…
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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…
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2005-06-23 | Acquisition | $340.0M | Deal → | |
| 145 |
Peribit Networks
Peribit Networks offers a range of WAN optimization solutions.
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2005-07-01 | Acquisition | $337.0M | Deal → | |
| 146 |
The Belhaven Group plc
The Belhaven Group plc is a brewery company.
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2005-08-22 | Acquisition | $337.0M | Deal → | |
| 147 |
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PerkinElmer - aerospace division
PerkinElmer - aerospace division provider of sealing and pneumatic systems for l…
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2005-12-06 | Acquisition | $333.0M | Deal → | |
| 148 |
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Sygen International
Sygen International engages in pig and shrimp genetics.
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2005-10-28 | Acquisition | $332.5M | Deal → | |
| 149 |
Penn Engineering
PennEngineering has enjoyed a sustained history as a global leader in the fasten…
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2005-01-17 | Acquisition | $330.0M | Deal → | |
| 150 |
E.piphany
E.piphany engages in the design, development, and licensing of customer relation…
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2005-08-10 | Acquisition | $329.0M | Deal → |