A busy first half of 2026 for our Media Corporate Finance team

The first half of 2026 has been another busy period for our Media Corporate Finance team. As highlighted in our latest Media & Marketing Services M&A report, M&A activity across the sector remains resilient. The mid-market continues to perform strongly, with well-funded strategic and private equity-backed acquirers actively seeking high-quality opportunities despite ongoing economic uncertainty.

Over the past six months, we have completed 12 transactions across the media and marketing services sectors, advising founders, management teams and shareholders on acquisitions, disposals and management buyouts. Our recent activity reflects the continued demand for businesses with strong growth prospects, differentiated capabilities and experienced management teams.

“The quality of buyer demand remains encouraging. Well-funded strategic acquirers and private equity-backed businesses continue to actively pursue opportunities, particularly where companies can demonstrate strong management, specialist capabilities and a clear growth story. While the wider market remains selective, high-quality media and marketing services businesses continue to attract significant interest.”

Paul Winterflood and James Kesner, Media Corporate Finance Partners

Recent deal highlights:

• We Are Collider on its sale to The Strata Group.
• ONE Strategy on its sale to Radius Insights
• Wonderhood Studios on its acquisition of Elvis Communications.
• The Overlap on its sale to Global.
• Rockpool on acquisition of SEEN Group.
• London Theatre Company on its sale to Trafalgar Entertainment.
• Haygarth Group on its management buy-out from Omnicom.
• Field Consulting on Employee Ownership Transition.
• Fabric Social on its sale to Publicis Groupe.

These transactions reflect the breadth of our experience across the sector, from marketing services and communications through to theatre and live entertainment.

Alongside our deal activity, we continue to publish our quarterly M&A reports, share market insights and host events for media business owners, founders and investors.

Get in touch with our Media Corporate Finance team to discuss your plans and the opportunities available in today’s market.