Every Acquisition Announced in 2008

All 4,092 M&A deals announced during 2008, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

4,092
Deals announced
$418.5B
Total value
$531.1M
Avg deal
$52.0B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
101
Micromania
Micromania is the leading video game retailer in France with 332 stores.
2008-11-17 Acquisition $580.4M Deal →
102
Third Wave Technologies
Third Wave Technologies develops molecular diagnostic products for various DNA a…
2008-06-08 Acquisition $580.0M Deal →
103
Craegmoor Group
Craegmoor provides nursing and healthcare home services in the UK.
2008-07-18 Acquisition $579.0M Deal →
104
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Brostrom
Brostrom operates a fleet of tankers that provides transportation services.
2008-08-26 Acquisition $570.0M Deal →
105
Jerini
Jerini was founded in 1994 as a spin-off from the Medical Faculty Humboldt Unive…
2008-07-03 Acquisition $554.0M Deal →
106
BE&K Building
BE&K Building is a construction services company that provides construction mana…
2008-05-07 Acquisition $550.0M Deal →
107
Acambis
Acambis is a biotechnology company developing vaccines to treat infectious disea…
2008-07-25 Acquisition $549.6M Deal →
108
Actimis Pharmaceuticals
Actimis Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule…
2008-06-17 Acquisition $515.0M Deal →
109
EnergySouth
EnergySouth Inc. is a natural-gas distribution and mid-stream services company.
2008-07-28 $510.0M Deal →
110
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Citigroup Global Services
Citigroup Global Services is a BPO Player
2008-10-08 Acquisition $505.0M Deal →
111
Harvey Gulf
Harvey Gulf is a marine transportation company that specializes in providing Off…
2008-08-25 Lbo $500.0M Deal →
112
Danger
Danger provides the software platform and hardware behind T-Mobile’s Sidekick ph…
2008-02-11 Acquisition $500.0M Deal →
113
Enturia
Enturia is a developer of products for infection prevention, wound care and derm…
2008-03-04 Acquisition $490.0M Deal →
114
A.S.V.
ASV manufactures and sells a line of high quality compact track and skid steer l…
2008-01-14 Acquisition $488.0M Deal →
115
NuCO2
NuCO2 Inc. is the nations leading supplier of bulk CO2 systems and bulk CO2 for …
2008-05-29 Lbo $487.0M Deal →
116
Greenfield Online
Greenfield online is a community that enables consumers to express their ideas r…
2008-08-29 Acquisition $486.0M Deal →
117
Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson is a publishing firm that began in Scotland in 1798 as the namesak…
2008-02-21 Lbo $473.0M Deal →
118
Secure Computing
Secure Computing provides enterprise gateway security solutions in the United St…
2008-09-21 Acquisition $465.0M Deal →
119
Civica
Civica is a software company that offers IT-based digital solutions, software ap…
2008-05-07 Lbo $463.1M Deal →
120
Hudson Group
Hudson Group retailer which operates a chain of newsstands, bookstores, fast foo…
2008-09-04 Acquisition $446.0M Deal →
121
DTN
DTN delivers insights to help customers prosper in agriculture, energy, weather,…
2008-09-15 Acquisition $445.0M Deal →
122
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Technical Concepts
Technical Concepts manufactures automated distinctive washroom hygiene systems.
2008-02-27 Acquisition $445.0M Deal →
123
Omrix Biopharmaceuticals
Omrix Biopharmaceuticals develops, manufactures, and markets biological products…
2008-11-23 Acquisition $432.7M Deal →
124
Optasite
Optasite is engaged in the acquisition and development of telecommunications tow…
2008-09-16 Acquisition $430.0M Deal →
125
Quadrangle Group
Quadrangle Group is a private investment firm with over $6 billion in assets und…
2008-06-16 Acquisition $426.0M Deal →
126
MACOM
MACOM is a supplier of high-performance analog RF, microwave, millimeterwave, an…
2008-06-13 Acquisition $425.0M Deal →
127
Sparta
Sparta provides technical products and services to the defense, intelligence, an…
2008-01-16 Acquisition $416.0M Deal →
128
Sonion A/S
Sonion A/S design and manufacturing of advanced miniature components and solutio…
2008-01-08 Acquisition $410.0M Deal →
129
TDG Logistics
TDG Logistics is a global logistics company, specializing in end-to-end supply c…
2008-02-27 Acquisition $403.3M Deal →
130
CompAir
CompAir is a a global manufacturer of compressed air and gas systems.
2008-07-21 Acquisition $400.7M Deal →
131
Protez Pharmaceuticals
Protez Pharmaceuticals discovers, develops, and commercializes antibiotics for d…
2008-06-01 Acquisition $400.0M Deal →
132
Dreams
Dreams manufactures and retails beds and mattresses in the United Kingdom.
2008-03-02 Lbo $397.1M Deal →
133
Protherics
Protherics is a biopharmaceutical company that manufactures DigiFab used for ove…
2008-09-18 Acquisition $396.9M Deal →
134
LOVEFiLM
LOVEFiLM is a movie subscription service of Amazon, delivering DVDs to members a…
2008-02-04 Acquisition $395.2M Deal →
135
TLC Health Care Services
TLC Health Care Services ("TLC") is a leading national provider of Medicare home…
2008-02-19 Acquisition $395.0M Deal →
136
Orajel
Orajel engages in the manufacture and marketing of cosmetics and over-the-counte…
2008-04-01 Acquisition $380.0M Deal →
137
Tercica
Tercica, a biotechnology company, develops and commercializes therapeutics for t…
2008-06-04 Acquisition $373.0M Deal →
138
First Consulting Group
First Consulting Group provides outsourcing, consulting, system implementation a…
2008-01-14 Acquisition $365.0M Deal →
139
Giles Insurance Brokers
Giles Insurance Brokers is specialises in risk management and insurance solution…
2008-02-25 Lbo $363.8M Deal →
140
eScription
eScription is a provider of on-demand platform for computer aided medical transc…
2008-04-08 Acquisition $363.0M Deal →
141
Eagle Test Systems
Eagle Test Systems, Inc engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and servi…
2008-09-01 Acquisition $361.2M Deal →
142
Q9 Networks
Q9 Networks is outsourced data centre infrastructure for information technology …
2008-08-24 Acquisition $361.0M Deal →
143
Lefthand Networks
LeftHand Networks is a provider of data storage systems and IP-based storage are…
2008-10-01 Acquisition $360.0M Deal →
144
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Abbott Spine
Abbott Spine is a provider of healthcare devices for neck and back surgery.
2008-09-04 Acquisition $360.0M Deal →
145
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Excel Technology
Excel Technology designs and manufactures laser solutions for industrial and sci…
2008-08-29 Acquisition $360.0M Deal →
146
Manchester City Football Club
Manchester City Football Club is a Premier League football club.
2008-09-02 Acquisition $357.9M Deal →
147
Sleep Country Canada
Sleep Country is Canada’s specialty retailer dedicated to sleep.
2008-08-13 Acquisition $356.0M Deal →
148
CryoCath Technologies
CryoCath Technologies develops, manufactures, and markets cryoablation catheter …
2008-11-13 Acquisition $355.0M Deal →
149
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Socib S.p.A.
Socib S.p.A. operates as a Coca-Cola bottling franchise.
2008-12-11 Acquisition $351.6M Deal →
150
Innogenetics
Innogenetics is a specialty diagnostics company developing therapies and diagnos…
2008-09-09 Acquisition $350.7M Deal →