Yell Group plc Mergers and Acquisitions


Yell Group plc

Queens Walk Oxford Road
Reading
Berkshire, ENG RG1 7PT
United Kingdom
Tel:44-845-6037109
URL: http://www.yellgroup.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
YELL - Ordinary shares - London
Industry:
Printing & Publishing
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Yell Group plc Deal Timeline


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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

Yell Group plc M&A History


Yellow Book USA Inc acquires YP One Publishing LLC-Texas from YP One Publishing LLC Yellow Book USA Inc acquires  YP One Publishing LLC-Texas from YP One Publishing LLCSep 02, 2009

US - Yellow Book USA Inc, a unit of Yell Group PLC, acquired the Texas and Louisiana directory assets of YP One Publishing LLC, a Stafford-based publishing company.

Multigestion SL acquires Yell Publicidad SA-Credit from Yell Group PLC Multigestion SL acquires Yell Publicidad SA-Credit from Yell Group PLCOct 31, 2008

SPAIN - Multigestion SL acquired the credit portfolio of Yell Publicidad SA, a Madrid-based publisher of marketing and telephone directories, and a ##.##%-owned unit of Yell Group PLC.

Deutsche Bank AG acquires a minority stake in Yell Group PLC Deutsche Bank AG acquires a minority stake in Yell Group PLCJul 28, 2008

UK - Deutsche Bank AG acquired a #.##% stake, or ##.### mil ordinary shares, in Yell Group PLC (YG), a Berkshire-based provider of directory advertising services, for ##.### mil British pounds ($##.### mil US) in cash

Yell Group PLC acquires Pindar Set Ltd from GA Pindar & Son Ltd (pending) Yell Group PLC acquires Pindar Set Ltd from GA Pindar & Son Ltd (pending)Jul 11, 2008

UK - Yell Group PLC agreed to acquire Pindar Set Ltd, a Scarborough-based publisher of directories, from GA Pindar & Son Ltd. Terms were not disclosed.

Yellow Book USA Inc acquires BHFC Publishing LLC Yellow Book USA Inc acquires BHFC Publishing LLCSep 01, 2007

US - Yellow Book USA Inc, a unit of Yell Group PLC, acquired BHFC Publishing LLC, a publishing company, for $# mil.

Yellow Book USA Inc acquires MacGregor Publishing Yellow Book USA Inc acquires MacGregor PublishingMay 29, 2007

US - Yellow Book USA Inc, a unit of Yell Group PLC, acquired MacGregor Publishing Co, a publisher of telephone directories.

Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Guide Communications Inc Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Guide Communications IncMay 23, 2007

US - Yellow Book USA Inc, a unit of Yell Group PLC, acquired Guide Communications Inc, a publisher of telephone directories.

Yell Group PLC intends to purchase remaining interest in Yell Publicidad SA from Telefonica SA Yell Group PLC intends to purchase remaining interest in  Yell Publicidad SA from Telefonica SAJan 24, 2007

SPAIN - Yell Group PLC (YG) of the UK, planned to launch a tender offer to acquire the remaining #.##% stake, or ##.### mil ordinary shares, which it did not already own, in Yell Publicidad SA (YP), a Madrid

Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Hometown Yellow Pages Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Hometown Yellow PagesJan 10, 2007

US - Yellow Book USA Inc acquired Hometown Yellow Pages, a publisher of telephone directories.

Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Star S Publishing Inc- from Star S Publishing Inc Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Star S Publishing Inc- from Star S Publishing IncDec 20, 2006

US - Yellow Book USA, a unit of Yell Group PLC, acquired three directories of Star S Publishing Inc, a publisher of community directories. The transaction included the Visalia Community Directory, Hanford/Lemoore Community Directory, and the Tulare Community Directory.

Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Rabelo Advg Inc-Roxborough from Rabelo Advertising Inc Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Rabelo Advg Inc-Roxborough from Rabelo Advertising IncDec 13, 2006

US - Yellow Book USA Inc, a unit of Yell Group PLC, acquired the Roxborough - Manayunk - East Falls - Lafayette Hill Directory of Rabelo Advertising Inc, a provider of advertising services.

Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Coastal Telephone Directory from Bank of Iwate Ltd Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Coastal Telephone Directory from Bank of Iwate LtdNov 29, 2006

US - Yellow Book USA Inc, a unit of Yell Group PLC, acquired Coastal Telephone Directory, a publisher of telephone directories, from Bank of Iwate Ltd.

Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Savannah Publishing Inc Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Savannah Publishing IncOct 04, 2006

US - Yellow Book USA Inc, a unit of Yell Group PLC, acquired Savannah Publishing Inc, a publisher of telephone directories.

Yell Group PLC launches a tender offer for Telefonica Publicidad from Yell Publicidad SA Yell Group PLC launches a tender offer for Telefonica Publicidad from Yell Publicidad SAJul 31, 2006

SPAIN - Yell Group PLC (YG) of the UK completed its tender offer to acquire a ##.##% interest, or ###.### mil ordinary shares, in Telefonica Publicidad e Informacion SA (TPI), a Madrid-based publisher of telephone directories, from Telefonica

Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Banana Publishing-Border from Banana Publishing Inc Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Banana Publishing-Border from Banana Publishing IncMar 24, 2006

US - Yellow Book USA Inc, a unit of Yell Group PLC, acquired the Border Busters Directories of Banana Publishing Inc (BP), a publisher of telephone directories. The transaction was to include BP's Border Busters East directory, and Border Busters

Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Flagler County Florida Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Flagler County FloridaFeb 14, 2006

US - Yellow Book USA Inc acquired Flagler County Florida, a provider of telephone directory and addresses assistance through its website

Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Click Forward Marketing LLC Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Click Forward Marketing LLCFeb 08, 2006

US - Yellow Book USA Inc, a unite of Yell Group PLC, acquired Click Forward Marketing LLC , dvlp software, a developer of software and provider Internet advertising services.

Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Alabama Publishing Grp-Walker from Alabama Publishing Group LLC Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Alabama Publishing Grp-Walker from Alabama Publishing Group LLCJan 13, 2006

US - Yellow Book USA Inc acquired the Walker County Alabama directory of Alabama Publishing Group LLC, a publisher of directories.

Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Clarke-Publishing Bus from Clarke Directory Publications Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Clarke-Publishing Bus from Clarke Directory PublicationsJan 03, 2006

US - Yellow Book USA Inc, a unit of Yell Group PLC, acquired the directory publishing business of Clarke Directory Publications Inc, a directory publisher. The transaction includes Arcadia, Glendora, Hacienda Heights and Inland directories.

Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Pinnacle Directory Co Inc-GA from Pinnacle Directory Co Inc Yellow Book USA Inc acquires Pinnacle Directory Co Inc-GA from Pinnacle Directory Co IncNov 17, 2005

US - Yellow Book USA Inc, a unit of Yell Group PLC, acquired # Georgia directories from Pinnacle Directory Co Inc, a publisher of telephone directories.

Yell Group plc M&A Summary


Yell Group plc has made 31 acquisitions while taking stakes in 1 companies. Yell Group plc has 4 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009100
2008002
2007400
2006910
20051000
2004100
2003401
2002100
2001001
2000000
1999100
Total3114

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