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Silicon Republic – Calligo snaps up Irish firm Cinnte Technologies

Cinnte Technologies will be Calligo’s third Irish acquisition of 2020 and its eighth internationally in three years. Jersey-based data and privacy firm Calligo has announced the purchase of Irish IT services provider Cinnte Technologies, which specialises in managed IT, cloud and security services. Calligo snaps up Irish firm Cinnte Technologies  

Calligo buys Irish-based Cinnte Technologies

Blackthorn Capital acted as corporate finance advisors to the shareholders of Cinnte Technologies on their acquisition by Calligo. Calligo is the world’s first end-to-end managed data services provider, with a global track record in improving organizations’ productivity & profitability by making their data more available, secure and safe. https://amp.rte.ie/amp/1175640/  

Advisor to Irish shareholders on ultimate acquisition by Advanced Software

Blackthorn Capital are delighted to have advised the Irish shareholders in Advance Systems International and Mitrefinch US Holdings on their acquisition by Mitrefinch and ultimately by Advanced Software, the third largest software and services company in the UK. Advanced acquired Mitrefinch and its joint venture in Ireland Advance Systems International

Management of Irish PR group Drury acquire agency from Omnicom

Drury Porter Novelli reported a 24% increase in turnover to €4.39m for 2019, with pretax profit up 40% Irish Times – Tue – Aug 11th Irish public relations company Drury Porter Novelli has been aquired by its directors in a management buyout from Omnicom Group. The value of the deal was not disclosed. The management … Read more

Ellab Expands in Ireland with the Acquisition of ITL

Today, Ellab announces the acquisition of Instrument Technology Limited (ITL), an Irish company specialized in the supply of instrumentation products and services to the life science industry. ITL has since 1985 offered high-quality services and has a proven track-record of representing some of the market’s leading manufacturers of process, calibration and validation instruments. The company’s … Read more

Sunday Business Post – 23 June 2019

The level of activity in corporate transactions in the first half of 2019 has increased on last year with the second half of the year, and indeed 2020, expected to be as busy. But what is driving these transactions? To download the article click here

Revenue sets sights on value of private shares

The valuation of shares in a private company has always been a subjective matter. It has also weighed on whether you are the buyer or the seller. Revenue are now focusing on share valuations so it is more important than ever to ensure you are using the correct valuation method and assumptions when valuing shares … Read more

Essentra PLC divestment of Swiftbrook to GPMI Holdings

GPMI has acquired the trade and assets of Swiftbrook from Essentra PLC. Swiftbrook is a paper merchant and is a strategic addition to the GPMI group. Ann-Marie Reddy, Blackthorn Capital, advised GPMI on its acquisition.