Epsilon M&A Deal Report - Play.com
Transaction Multiples for the Valuation of Private Companies
Rakuten / Play.com
No EMAT :
24480
Announced Date :
21/09/2011
Type :
Acquisition of Majority Stake
Deal Value :
Yes
Acquirer :
Rakuten
Target :
Play.com
Country :
United Kingdom
Sector of activity :
- Internet > e-commerce (B2C)
Business Description :
Founded in 1998, Play operates as an online retailer of DVD, CD and games . The company offers various categories of CDs, games, books, electronics, mobile phones, Blu-ray, clothing, computing,...
Transaction multiples available
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Rating :
*
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Multiple available |
| n.s. | Multiple calculated, but not significant |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
Comparable Transactions
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « e-commerce (B2C) » = 279
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Multiples | See details |
| 29/06/2006 | 3rd fund raising led by BNP Private Equity | Infinancials | France | * | 24038 |
| 23/06/2011 | Cupid | OnlineLiebe and WomenWeb | Germany | ** | 23669 |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
