(Mostly) Tech Acquisitions from Bristol + Bath

Written By Briony Phillips

  • INMOS to SGS-Thomson (semiconductors) 1989

  • Motion Media Technology (listed on 25/4/96 as Motion Media PLC)

  • ImDB to Amazon (movie database) 1998

  • Element14 to Broadcom for £366m in 2000

  • Motion Media PLC to Scotty Group Gmbh in 2004

  • OD2 to Loudeye 2004 and then to Nokia 2006

  • Icera to Nvidia $367m 2011

  • Gnodal to Cray Computers in 2013

  • SecondSync to Twitter 2014

  • Moneyhub to MMI (2014)

  • money.co.uk to Zoopla (2017) 

  • Ziylo to Novo Nordisk (glucose-binding molecule platform) 2018

  • Vouchercloud to Groupon (online discount code platform) 2018

  • Zynstra to NCR Corporation (edge virtualisation technology), 2020

  • Xavier Analytics to Dext 2020

  • Gapsquare to XpertHR (pay gap analysis) 2021

  • Auroch Digital to Sumo Group (games developer) 2021

  • Brightpearl to Sage (retail management system) 2021

  • Makemyblinds.co.uk to Mauro Group 2021

  • Pukka Herbs to Unilever 2017 and then to CVC Capital 2021

  • Senta to Iris Software Group 2021

  • Spherics to Sage (carbon accounting) 2022

  • Forgerock to Thoma Bravo (digital identity and access management) 2022

  • Amdaris to Insight Enterprises (software agency) 2023

  • Fathom to Swiss Re (water risk software) 2023

  • Nisbets to Bunzl Group (retail catering equipment) 2024

  • Graphcore to Softbank (aka Arm) 2024

  • Reygar to AST (marine IoT) 2024

  • Lux Rewards to Enigmatic Smile (loyalty platform) 2025

  • Loungers (Cosy Club) to Fortress Investment Group (restaurant) 2025

  • Hargreaves Lansdown to consortium of Private Equity companies (2025)

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