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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 |
CSTV Networks
CSTV Networks televises men’s and women’s sports, live games, and live programmi…
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2005-11-04 | — | $325.0M | Deal → | |
| 152 |
College Sports Television
A New York-based operator of a 24-hour cable television network devoted to colle…
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2005-11-03 | Acquisition | $325.0M | Deal → | |
| 153 |
Verisity
Verisity is a Software company.
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2005-01-13 | Acquisition | $315.0M | Deal → | |
| 154 |
Quorn Foods
Quorn Foods provides meat-free frozen foods.
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2005-06-06 | Acquisition | $313.2M | Deal → | |
| 155 |
Equiserve
EquiServe is a provider in the US of shareholder services for corporations acros…
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2005-06-20 | Acquisition | $307.0M | Deal → | |
| 156 |
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Kerridge Computer Company Ltd.
Kerridge Computer Company Ltd. is a provider of dealer management systems.
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2005-12-06 | Acquisition | $300.0M | Deal → | |
| 157 |
Eloan
Eloan offer a simple and smart online application for personal loans.
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2005-10-23 | Merge | $300.0M | Deal → | |
| 158 |
Clinical Pathology Laboratories
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. (CPL) has served the medical community for…
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2005-08-26 | — | $300.0M | Deal → | |
| 159 |
Snapfish
Snapfish is a photo sharing and hosting service that allows individuals to creat…
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2005-04-21 | Acquisition | $300.0M | Deal → | |
| 160 |
Molton Brown
Molton Brown, London’s bath and body connoisseurs since 1973.
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2005-07-15 | Acquisition | $298.3M | Deal → | |
| 161 |
CyberGuard
CyberGuard is a manufacturer and seller of technology based digital security sol…
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2005-08-19 | Acquisition | $295.0M | Deal → | |
| 162 |
Delta Ice Cream
Delta Ice Cream provide quality Ice Cream and many other frozen products.
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2005-12-19 | Acquisition | $288.0M | Deal → | |
| 163 |
Scotsman
Scotsman is a Scottish newspaper that provides articles related to latest breaki…
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2005-12-19 | Acquisition | $282.1M | Deal → | |
| 164 |
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State Financial Bank
State Financial Bank provides commercial and retail banking services.
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2005-03-21 | Acquisition | $278.0M | Deal → | |
| 165 |
LightSurf
LightSurf provides multimedia messaging and interoperability solutions for the w…
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2005-01-01 | Acquisition | $275.4M | Deal → | |
| 166 |
CEDA
CEDA is a provider of maintenance and turnaround services in the upstream and do…
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2005-09-13 | Acquisition | $274.0M | Deal → | |
| 167 |
Decru
Decru, Inc. provides storage security solutions to enterprises and government or…
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2005-06-16 | Acquisition | $272.0M | Deal → | |
| 168 |
Phoenix Scientific
Phoenix Scientific is a St. Joseph, Mo.-based developer and manufacturer of drug…
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2005-02-16 | Acquisition | $271.9M | Deal → | |
| 169 |
Delta Education
Delta Education publishes curriculum-based elementary school science kits.
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2005-08-31 | Acquisition | $270.0M | Deal → | |
| 170 |
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AGS Publishing
AGS publishes assessments and curriculum materials for US school psychologists, …
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2005-06-23 | Acquisition | $270.0M | Deal → | |
| 171 |
Syrrx
Syrrx, Inc. is a drug discovery company committed to redefining the way medicine…
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2005-02-07 | Acquisition | $270.0M | Deal → | |
| 172 |
Transneuronix
Transneuronix operates as a medical device company in the United States and Euro…
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2005-06-29 | Acquisition | $268.7M | Deal → | |
| 173 |
CISA S.p.A.
CISA S.p.A. manufactures an array of security and safety products.
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2005-01-24 | Acquisition | $261.0M | Deal → | |
| 174 |
Tata Infotech
Tata Infotech Limited provides information technology (IT) products and services…
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2005-07-16 | Acquisition | $259.2M | Deal → | |
| 175 |
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B&Q Asia Holdings Ltd
B&Q Asia Holdings Limited operates as a home improvement retailer in China.
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2005-06-30 | Acquisition | $257.2M | Deal → | |
| 176 |
Dave & Buster
Dave & Buster’s is the ONLY place where you can Eat, Drink, Play, & Watch Sports…
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2005-12-14 | Acquisition | $257.0M | Deal → | |
| 177 |
SDN
SDN is broadcasts television channels.
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2005-04-27 | Acquisition | $255.1M | Deal → | |
| 178 |
Topspin Communications
Topspin Communications provides server networking equipment. It provides server …
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2005-04-14 | Acquisition | $250.0M | Deal → | |
| 179 |
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Encon Group
Encon Group is distributes thermal, acoustic, and fire protection insulation pro…
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2005-10-24 | Acquisition | $247.5M | Deal → | |
| 180 |
WGSN.com
WGSN a B2B, world-wide information source for the design, textile and style indu…
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2005-10-04 | Acquisition | $246.3M | Deal → | |
| 181 |
Peninsula Pharmaceuticals
A biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercializati…
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2005-04-19 | Acquisition | $245.0M | Deal → | |
| 182 |
Heimstaden
Heimstaden is a residential real estate company.
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2005-09-28 | Acquisition | $244.1M | Deal → | |
| 183 |
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DST Innovis
DST Innovis is a provider of customer care and billing solutions to broadband me…
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2005-07-05 | Acquisition | $238.0M | Deal → | |
| 184 |
Corixa
Corixa is a developer of immunotherapeutics focused on treating and preventing a…
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2005-05-02 | Acquisition | $233.0M | Deal → | |
| 185 |
Scitex Vision
Scitex Vision operates as a developer, manufacturer, and service provider of dig…
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2005-08-12 | Acquisition | $230.0M | Deal → | |
| 186 |
Scitex
Scitex, global leader in Graphic Arts imaging technology, that was acquired by H…
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2005-08-11 | Acquisition | $230.0M | Deal → | |
| 187 |
The Macgregor Group
Founded in 1991, Macgregor is a premier financial technology provider servicing …
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2005-07-13 | Acquisition | $230.0M | Deal → | |
| 188 |
Imagitas
Imagitas is a marketing services company that connects marketers with their cons…
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2005-05-11 | Acquisition | $230.0M | Deal → | |
| 189 |
Transform Pharmaceuticals
Transform Pharmaceuticals was a company specializing in the discovery of improve…
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2005-03-10 | Acquisition | $230.0M | Deal → | |
| 190 |
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Sericol Group
Sericol is a global corporation engaged in the development, manufacturing and sa…
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2005-01-19 | Acquisition | $230.0M | Deal → | |
| 191 |
Imperial Logistics
Imperial is a logistics, vehicle, and financial service company operating in Sou…
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2005-04-05 | Acquisition | $225.1M | Deal → | |
| 192 |
Webber Group
Webber Group provides infrastructure construction and civil engineering services…
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2005-08-11 | Acquisition | $220.0M | Deal → | |
| 193 |
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Royce Medical Holdings
Royce Medical Company Inc. develops, designs, manufactures, and markets orthoped…
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2005-07-28 | Acquisition | $216.0M | Deal → | |
| 194 |
Prophet21
Prophet21 is a software company that offers an end-to-end cloudd ERP solutions f…
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2005-08-22 | Acquisition | $215.0M | Deal → | |
| 195 |
KuDOS Pharmaceuticals
KuDOS Pharmaceuticals Ltd discovers and develops drugs based upon the science of…
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2005-12-23 | Acquisition | $210.0M | Deal → | |
| 196 |
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aaiPharma Pharmaceuticals Division
aaiPharma Pharmaceuticals Division provides drug product development services to…
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2005-07-25 | Acquisition | $209.2M | Deal → | |
| 197 |
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Laho Equipement S.A.
Laho Equipement S.A. rents, sells, and services construction and public works eq…
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2005-03-22 | Lbo | $208.3M | Deal → | |
| 198 |
Genesis HealthCare
Genesis HealthCare provides long term care services, traditional care and rehabi…
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2005-12-01 | Acquisition | $207.0M | Deal → | |
| 199 |
Anticimex AB
Anticimex AB is a modern pest control company which provides preventative pest c…
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2005-12-06 | Lbo | $207.0M | Deal → | |
| 200 |
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Bennett Footwear Group LLC
Bennett Footwear Group LLC is designs, imports, and distributes branded and priv…
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2005-03-14 | Acquisition | $205.0M | Deal → |