Epsilon M&A Deal Report - DatingDirect.com
Transaction Multiples for the Valuation of Private Companies
Meetic / DatingDirect.com
No EMAT :
17338
Announced Date :
08/01/2007
Type :
Acquisition of Majority Stake
Deal Value :
Yes
Acquirer :
Meetic
Target :
DatingDirect.com
Country :
United Kingdom
Sector of activity :
- Web 2.0 > Internet > Online Dating
Business Description :
Provides online dating services > Founded in 1999, the DatingDirect website (www.datingdirect.com) has 4.5 million members, 3.5 million of which are in the UK. > With 1.652 million Unique Visitors (...
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| n.s. | Multiple calculated, but not significant |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
Comparable Transactions
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Online Dating » = 16
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Multiples | See details |
| 12/04/2006 | DSG International | Fotovista (Pixmania) | France | *** | 17235 |
| 15/11/2005 | M6 Metropole Television | MisterGoodDeal.com | France | *** | 17230 |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
