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
151
CSTV Networks
CSTV Networks televises men’s and women’s sports, live games, and live programmi…
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…
2005-11-03 Acquisition $325.0M Deal →
153
Verisity
Verisity is a Software company.
2005-01-13 Acquisition $315.0M Deal →
154
Quorn Foods
Quorn Foods provides meat-free frozen foods.
2005-06-06 Acquisition $313.2M Deal →
155
Equiserve
EquiServe is a provider in the US of shareholder services for corporations acros…
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.
2005-12-06 Acquisition $300.0M Deal →
157
Eloan
Eloan offer a simple and smart online application for personal loans.
2005-10-23 Merge $300.0M Deal →
158
Clinical Pathology Laboratories
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. (CPL) has served the medical community for…
2005-08-26 $300.0M Deal →
159
Snapfish
Snapfish is a photo sharing and hosting service that allows individuals to creat…
2005-04-21 Acquisition $300.0M Deal →
160
Molton Brown
Molton Brown, London’s bath and body connoisseurs since 1973.
2005-07-15 Acquisition $298.3M Deal →
161
CyberGuard
CyberGuard is a manufacturer and seller of technology based digital security sol…
2005-08-19 Acquisition $295.0M Deal →
162
Delta Ice Cream
Delta Ice Cream provide quality Ice Cream and many other frozen products.
2005-12-19 Acquisition $288.0M Deal →
163
Scotsman
Scotsman is a Scottish newspaper that provides articles related to latest breaki…
2005-12-19 Acquisition $282.1M Deal →
164
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State Financial Bank
State Financial Bank provides commercial and retail banking services.
2005-03-21 Acquisition $278.0M Deal →
165
LightSurf
LightSurf provides multimedia messaging and interoperability solutions for the w…
2005-01-01 Acquisition $275.4M Deal →
166
CEDA
CEDA is a provider of maintenance and turnaround services in the upstream and do…
2005-09-13 Acquisition $274.0M Deal →
167
Decru
Decru, Inc. provides storage security solutions to enterprises and government or…
2005-06-16 Acquisition $272.0M Deal →
168
Phoenix Scientific
Phoenix Scientific is a St. Joseph, Mo.-based developer and manufacturer of drug…
2005-02-16 Acquisition $271.9M Deal →
169
Delta Education
Delta Education publishes curriculum-based elementary school science kits.
2005-08-31 Acquisition $270.0M Deal →
170
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AGS Publishing
AGS publishes assessments and curriculum materials for US school psychologists, …
2005-06-23 Acquisition $270.0M Deal →
171
Syrrx
Syrrx, Inc. is a drug discovery company committed to redefining the way medicine…
2005-02-07 Acquisition $270.0M Deal →
172
Transneuronix
Transneuronix operates as a medical device company in the United States and Euro…
2005-06-29 Acquisition $268.7M Deal →
173
CISA S.p.A.
CISA S.p.A. manufactures an array of security and safety products.
2005-01-24 Acquisition $261.0M Deal →
174
Tata Infotech
Tata Infotech Limited provides information technology (IT) products and services…
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.
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…
2005-12-14 Acquisition $257.0M Deal →
177
SDN
SDN is broadcasts television channels.
2005-04-27 Acquisition $255.1M Deal →
178
Topspin Communications
Topspin Communications provides server networking equipment. It provides server …
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…
2005-10-24 Acquisition $247.5M Deal →
180
WGSN.com
WGSN a B2B, world-wide information source for the design, textile and style indu…
2005-10-04 Acquisition $246.3M Deal →
181
Peninsula Pharmaceuticals
A bio­pharmaceuti­cal company focused on the devel­opment and com­mer­cializa­ti…
2005-04-19 Acquisition $245.0M Deal →
182
Heimstaden
Heimstaden is a residential real estate company.
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…
2005-07-05 Acquisition $238.0M Deal →
184
Corixa
Corixa is a developer of immunotherapeutics focused on treating and preventing a…
2005-05-02 Acquisition $233.0M Deal →
185
Scitex Vision
Scitex Vision operates as a developer, manufacturer, and service provider of dig…
2005-08-12 Acquisition $230.0M Deal →
186
Scitex
Scitex, global leader in Graphic Arts imaging technology, that was acquired by H…
2005-08-11 Acquisition $230.0M Deal →
187
The Macgregor Group
Founded in 1991, Macgregor is a premier financial technology provider servicing …
2005-07-13 Acquisition $230.0M Deal →
188
Imagitas
Imagitas is a marketing services company that connects marketers with their cons…
2005-05-11 Acquisition $230.0M Deal →
189
Transform Pharmaceuticals
Transform Pharmaceuticals was a company specializing in the discovery of improve…
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…
2005-01-19 Acquisition $230.0M Deal →
191
Imperial Logistics
Imperial is a logistics, vehicle, and financial service company operating in Sou…
2005-04-05 Acquisition $225.1M Deal →
192
Webber Group
Webber Group provides infrastructure construction and civil engineering services…
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…
2005-07-28 Acquisition $216.0M Deal →
194
Prophet21
Prophet21 is a software company that offers an end-to-end cloudd ERP solutions f…
2005-08-22 Acquisition $215.0M Deal →
195
KuDOS Pharmaceuticals
KuDOS Pharmaceuticals Ltd discovers and develops drugs based upon the science of…
2005-12-23 Acquisition $210.0M Deal →
196
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aaiPharma Pharmaceuticals Division
aaiPharma Pharmaceuticals Division provides drug product development services to…
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…
2005-03-22 Lbo $208.3M Deal →
198
Genesis HealthCare
Genesis HealthCare provides long term care services, traditional care and rehabi…
2005-12-01 Acquisition $207.0M Deal →
199
Anticimex AB
Anticimex AB is a modern pest control company which provides preventative pest c…
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…
2005-03-14 Acquisition $205.0M Deal →