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
201
Xafinity
Xafinity is a UK specialist in pensions actuarial, consulting and administration…
2005-07-01 Lbo $204.0M Deal →
202
British Marine
British Marine is the trade association for the UK leisure, superyacht and small…
2005-09-29 Acquisition $202.9M Deal →
203
Numara Software
IT Operations Management
2005-12-12 Acquisition $200.0M Deal →
204
Harris CapRock Communications
Harris CapRock Communications provides internet, corporate networking, and real-…
2005-11-30 Acquisition $200.0M Deal →
205
Plumtree Software
Plumtree Software develops and markets software that facilitates the deployment …
2005-08-23 Acquisition $200.0M Deal →
206
Boron, LePore & Associates
Boron, LePore & Associates provides integrated medical education to the health c…
2005-08-09 Acquisition $200.0M Deal →
207
Star Group Bangalore
Star Group Bangalore is an administration supplier services distributor that off…
2005-08-09 Acquisition $200.0M Deal →
208
W
WCS Wireless
WCS Wireless provides wireless spectrum licenses.
2005-07-13 Acquisition $200.0M Deal →
209
C
Cantera Gas Resources
Cantera Gas Resources is a midstream gas gathering and processing company.
2005-03-03 Acquisition $199.2M Deal →
210
P
PSC
PSC was a manufacturer of portable data terminals, mobile data terminals, wirele…
2005-10-24 Acquisition $195.0M Deal →
211
C
Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions
Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions manufactures, and sells medical systems for hea…
2005-03-05 Acquisition $195.0M Deal →
212
C
Casas Beta del Centro, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Casas Beta del Centro, S. de R.L. de C.V. focuses primarily on the affordable en…
2005-04-21 Acquisition $194.0M Deal →
213
Loscam
Loscam provides returnable packaging solutions and equipment.
2005-08-01 Acquisition $190.4M Deal →
214
Arbortext
Arbortext is the leading global provider of XML-based software for content creat…
2005-07-06 Acquisition $190.0M Deal →
215
Wagamama
Wagamama is a British-headquartered restaurant chain, serving pan-Asian food in …
2005-06-18 Acquisition $186.3M Deal →
216
C
Cavalry Bancorp
Cavalry Bancorp operates, and intends to continue to operate, as a community ori…
2005-10-03 Acquisition $186.0M Deal →
217
Arakis
Arakis Limited focuses on discovery and development of inflammatory diseases and…
2005-07-19 Acquisition $185.2M Deal →
218
Lumenos
Lumenos is a healthcare company.
2005-05-03 Acquisition $185.0M Deal →
219
VCST Industrial Products
VCST Industrial Products To Develop manufacture and supply as a world class full…
2005-12-15 Lbo $184.4M Deal →
220
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Shanghai Framedia Advertising Development
Shanghai Framedia Advertising Development
2005-10-19 Acquisition $183.0M Deal →
221
Corio
Corio is an enterprise Application Service Provider (ASP) that deploys and manag…
2005-01-25 Acquisition $182.0M Deal →
222
Coherent Technologies
Coherent Technologies will manage the supplier of high-performance, laser-based …
2005-10-06 Acquisition $180.0M Deal →
223
T
Transtexas Gas
Transtexas Gas engages in the exploration for, and development and production of…
2005-04-06 Acquisition $180.0M Deal →
224
C
Capgemini - North American health practice
Capgemini - North American health practice is a health and life sciences organiz…
2005-04-20 Acquisition $175.0M Deal →
225
N
National Manufacturing
National Manufacturing is a manufacturer and supplier of builders’ hardware.
2005-09-16 Acquisition $174.0M Deal →
226
Fiber Optic Network Solutions (FONS)
Fiber Optic Network Solutions designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber optic…
2005-07-22 Acquisition $172.0M Deal →
227
Murray's Discount Auto Stores
Murray's Discount Auto Stores supplies automotive parts and accessories.
2005-12-01 $170.0M Deal →
228
Altec Lansing
Altec Lansing designs, manufactures, markets, and supports advanced audio soluti…
2005-07-11 Acquisition $166.0M Deal →
229
iDirect Technologies
iDirect provides internet protocol communications technology solutions that offe…
2005-08-30 Acquisition $165.0M Deal →
230
R
Ridgmont Care Homes Group
Ridgmont Care Homes Group is provides personnel care management services.
2005-04-04 Acquisition $165.0M Deal →
231
Cellective Therapeutics
Cellective Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that engages in B Cell re…
2005-09-15 Acquisition $160.0M Deal →
232
Neopets
Neopets is a virtual pet world where users own virtual pets and buy virtual item…
2005-06-20 Acquisition $160.0M Deal →
233
Salmedix
It focuses on the treatment of hematologic malignancies or blood cancers.
2005-05-12 Acquisition $160.0M Deal →
234
Proxima Therapeutics
Proxima Therapeutics develops radiation delivery systems for the treatment of so…
2005-02-24 Merge $160.0M Deal →
235
Ipsos MORI
Ipsos MORI, part of the Ipsos Group, is a research company with global reach, sp…
2005-10-01 Acquisition $155.3M Deal →
236
SAM Electronics
SAM Electronics is a electronics systems company that specializes in the develop…
2005-12-13 Acquisition $150.0M Deal →
237
ALSCO Metals Corp.
ALSCO Metals Corp. is a supplier of residential aluminum siding, soffit, trim an…
2005-09-07 Acquisition $150.0M Deal →
238
Esoterix
Esoterix is a laboratory services company focused on high science, superior cust…
2005-03-31 Acquisition $150.0M Deal →
239
Modem Art
Modem-Art Ltd. is a privately held fabless semi-conductor company specialized in…
2005-03-09 Acquisition $145.1M Deal →
240
Cyota
Cyota, a company operating in the anti-fraud space, focuses on online banking fr…
2005-12-05 Acquisition $145.0M Deal →
241
F
First Capital Bankers
First Capital Bankers provides deposit products including savings and checking a…
2005-03-01 Acquisition $142.4M Deal →
242
N
National By-Products
National By-Products is a leading independent rendering company.
2005-12-20 Acquisition $141.0M Deal →
243
Digital Impact
Digital Impact personalizes email marketing to help companies increase the lifet…
2005-03-29 Acquisition $140.0M Deal →
244
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Acxiom Digital, Inc.
Acxiom Digital, Inc provides e-mail marketing messages per quarter for clients s…
2005-03-29 Acquisition $140.0M Deal →
245
Illbruck Sealant Systems
Illbruck Sealant Systems is a manufacturer of innovative, high-performance seala…
2005-08-31 Acquisition $137.0M Deal →
246
Blue Lava Technologies
Blue Lava Technologies produces venture developing technology to facilitate digi…
2005-04-20 Acquisition $137.0M Deal →
247
A
Adonix
Adonix is a business management software packages vendor, provides enterprise re…
2005-11-10 Acquisition $136.9M Deal →
248
Bigfoot Interactive
Bigfoot Interactive provides electronic marketing solutions.
2005-09-08 Acquisition $133.5M Deal →
249
Sporting Index
Sporting Index is a sports spread betting firm that offers markets, bets, tradin…
2005-10-19 Lbo $133.5M Deal →
250
Fastclick
Fastclick is a digital marketing firm with a focus on customer outreach.
2005-08-11 Acquisition $132.0M Deal →