Chicago and London – Transaction Advisors today announced the formation of Finance Information Group Limited and the acquisition of London-based TelecomFinance and SatelliteFinance, the related web sites TelecomFinance.com and SatelliteFinance.com, and the annual conference TelecomFinance Live.
TelecomFinance and SatelliteFinance are respected sources of information on mergers & acquisitions, financing, and strategy in the global telecommunications and satellite sectors. The TelecomFinance Live conference, now in its 10th year, has a reputation as one of the premier events where industry leaders and deal-makers meet to discuss developments in strategy, complex structuring, and financing, among other issues.
“These finance publications are the definitive sources of knowledge in their sectors and we look forward to expanding these platforms to serve their global subscriber base,” said William Jefferson Black, Managing Director, Finance Information Group Limited.
The business was formerly a division of the PA Group. Clive Marshall, CEO of PA Group, said: “We are delighted to have secured in Finance Information Group a purchaser for the business who is ideally equipped to maximise the potential of the finance publications, which are highly regarded in their respective markets and produced by editors and journalists who are experts in their fields.”
The business will remain in its current location, 292 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 1AE. The transaction was effective February 1, 2015.
About the PA Group
Headquartered in London, PA Group incorporates news, information and communications businesses which includes the Press Association, the national news agency of the UK and Ireland. The Group also encompasses TNR, a specialist communications consultancy; Globelynx, which provides TV-ready remotely monitored camera systems for corporate clients to connect with TV news broadcasters in the UK and worldwide; and Sticky Content, the UK’s leading digital copywriting and content strategy agency. PA Group has 27 shareholders, most of whom are UK national and regional newspaper publishers. The biggest shareholders are dmg media Limited, News UK plc, Trinity Mirror plc and United Business Media plc.
About Transaction Advisors
Transaction Advisors is a prestigious technical journal for corporate executives, middle market business owners, and private equity investors. The white papers, technical articles, and research studies in our collection provide practical insights to help companies navigate transactions more effectively. Transaction Advisors also hosts the DealInsights series of conferences on transaction structuring. Find more information at TransactionAdvisors.com.
About Finance Information Group Limited
Finance Information Group Limited operates TelecomFinance and SatelliteFinance as well as the related web sites TelecomFinance.com and SatelliteFinance.com and hosts the annual TelecomFinance Live conference.
William Jefferson Black is a Managing Director at Finance Information Group, which serves senior corporate executives, business owners, institutional investors, debt capital providers, and M&A professionals in more than 35 countries.