Every Acquisition Announced in 2012

All 5,599 M&A deals announced during 2012, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

5,599
Deals announced
$406.1B
Total value
$408.6M
Avg deal
$13.0B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
501
P
P.R. Singleton
P.R. Singleton offers oil and gas exploration and production services.
2012-09-28 $66.0M Deal →
502
Central Payment
Central Payment provides competitive pricing, cutting-edge technology and 24/7 c…
2012-08-09 Acquisition $66.0M Deal →
503
MWB Business Exchange
MWB Business Exchange is a provider of serviced office spaces, meeting rooms and…
2012-12-21 Acquisition $65.0M Deal →
504
PG Drives Technology
PG Drives Technology is a designer and manufacturer of highly engineered control…
2012-09-24 Acquisition $64.0M Deal →
505
AssetNation
AssetNation, Inc. develops and publishes an online marketplace for surplus and s…
2012-05-09 Acquisition $64.0M Deal →
506
D
D&R Technology
D&R Technology is a manufacturer of custom designed sensors, switches and electr…
2012-12-21 Acquisition $63.5M Deal →
507
Left Bank Pictures
Left Bank Pictures is a British film and television production company.
2012-08-23 Acquisition $63.5M Deal →
508
Paxus Corporation
Paxus Corporation, an Australian publicly listed IT company, Following the merge…
2012-12-13 Acquisition $63.2M Deal →
509
Heelys
Heelys is a designer, marketer and distributor of innovative, action sports-insp…
2012-12-10 Acquisition $63.0M Deal →
510
Crossing Automation
Crossing Automation designed a system to facilitate the handing and moving of la…
2012-10-30 Acquisition $63.0M Deal →
511
E
Elian SAS
Elian SAS is develops and manufactures colors for plastic processing application…
2012-01-30 Acquisition $63.0M Deal →
512
WorkPlace Systems
WorkPlace Systems engages in the development, supply, and implementation of soft…
2012-01-16 Lbo $62.8M Deal →
513
O
Optima Solutions Holdings
Optima Solutions Holdings provide safety from the extreme temperatures generated…
2012-03-09 Acquisition $62.7M Deal →
514
Pulse Home Products
Pulse Home Products is a provider of branded goods to the UK home products marke…
2012-08-07 Acquisition $62.6M Deal →
515
Zephyr Associates, Inc.
Zephyr Associates is a provider of investment analysis software.
2012-10-10 Acquisition $62.0M Deal →
516
H
Hedgelane
Hedgelane is distributes products in the areas of education, pre-school, care pr…
2012-04-24 Acquisition $61.3M Deal →
517
B
Bilcare Global Clinical Supplies
Bilcare Global Clinical Supplies engages in the preparation, packaging, storage,…
2012-08-20 Acquisition $61.0M Deal →
518
Lorex Technology
Lorex Technology offers video monitoring and surveillance solutions for homes an…
2012-10-25 Acquisition $60.4M Deal →
519
MIPS Technologies
MIPS Technologies develops AI-based compute processing, related intellectual pro…
2012-11-06 Acquisition $60.0M Deal →
520
LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals
LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals is focused on developing vaccines and monoclonal antibo…
2012-10-05 Acquisition $60.0M Deal →
521
Frontier Silicon
Frontier Silicon is a supplier of semiconductors, modules, and software solution…
2012-08-20 Acquisition $60.0M Deal →
522
Aseptic Solutions USA
Aseptic Solutions USA is a manufacturer and co-packer of nutritional and dietary…
2012-07-30 Acquisition $60.0M Deal →
523
Socialcam
SocialCam is a mobile app for Android and the iPhone that allows users to captur…
2012-07-16 Acquisition $60.0M Deal →
524
Maya Medical
Maya Medical develops a percutaneous catheter for the treatment of patients who …
2012-05-09 Acquisition $60.0M Deal →
525
L
LM Funerals
LM Funerals is operates as a funeral services company.
2012-04-11 Lbo $59.6M Deal →
526
Laurel Funerals
Laurel Funerals engages in conducting funerals in the United Kingdom.
2012-04-10 Lbo $59.5M Deal →
527
CONMED
CONMED is a global medical technology company that specializes in the developmen…
2012-07-16 Acquisition $59.0M Deal →
528
Miyowa
Leading provider of mobile Social Networking and Messaging Solutions, Miyowa emp…
2012-01-05 Acquisition $59.0M Deal →
529
A
American Perspective Bank
American Perspective Bank provides various commercial banking products and servi…
2012-08-01 Acquisition $58.1M Deal →
530
Esterel Technologies
Esterel Technologies is an engineering simulation software provider.
2012-08-01 Acquisition $58.0M Deal →
531
Helping Hounds Inc
Swank is engaged in the importation, sale and distribution of men's and women's …
2012-01-12 Acquisition $57.3M Deal →
532
Hillreed Homes
Hillreed Homes has been creating homes for more than 35 years experience, throug…
2012-10-09 Acquisition $57.1M Deal →
533
MicroSurgical Technology, Inc.
MicroSurgical Technology, Inc is the leader in high-quality, surgeon-designed, i…
2012-12-19 Acquisition $57.0M Deal →
534
Cia. Caetano Branco
Cia. Caetano Branco, Ltda. manufactures, sells, and exports gasoline engines.
2012-12-07 Acquisition $57.0M Deal →
535
Ultra Diamonds
Ultra Diamonds is a retail dealer of fine jeweler products and services in the U…
2012-10-24 Acquisition $57.0M Deal →
536
Clover
Clover is a cloud-based open business operating system, powered by Android-based…
2012-12-01 Acquisition $56.1M Deal →
537
Leisure Pass
A London-based city attraction sightseeing company.
2012-05-15 Management Buyout $56.1M Deal →
538
Achievo
Achievo is an IT and outsourcing company based in California, United States.
2012-08-19 Acquisition $56.0M Deal →
539
Premier Hytemp
Premier Hytemp is manufactures and supplies engineered metal solutions for the o…
2012-12-03 Management Buyout $55.5M Deal →
540
Wetzel GmbH
Wetzel GmbH is a provider of pre-press services and gravure printing forms, with…
2012-09-19 Acquisition $55.5M Deal →
541
Ocean Outdoor
Ocean is a media advertising company specialized in designing iconic landmark la…
2012-05-17 Lbo $55.4M Deal →
542
Visualization Sciences Group
Visualization Sciences Group is a provider of advanced 3D visualization and anal…
2012-08-01 Acquisition $55.0M Deal →
543
Greywolf Production Systems
Greywolf Production Systems is a major natural gas compression provider.
2012-07-31 Acquisition $55.0M Deal →
544
Tamarac
Tamarac provides a suite of software tools and services to automate the process …
2012-02-16 Acquisition $54.0M Deal →
545
Buy As You View
Buy As You View is a retail and consumer finance business which sells a range o…
2012-10-30 Lbo $53.2M Deal →
546
Wireless Matrix
Wireless Matrix is a provider of Fleet Management solutions and wireless data co…
2012-12-20 Acquisition $53.0M Deal →
547
Podio
Podio is a social collaboration tool that allows users to build apps and set up …
2012-04-20 Acquisition $53.0M Deal →
548
Advansia
Advansia is a professional environment in project and construction management.
2012-09-07 Acquisition $52.0M Deal →
549
Lumera Laser
Lumera Laser is a leading manufacturer of advanced solid state lasers for indust…
2012-12-20 Acquisition $52.0M Deal →
550
N
NEK Special Programs Group
NEK Special Programs Group is a special operation forces training business.
2012-12-17 Acquisition $52.0M Deal →