Digital Media
Digital convergence is now. Deals are about data, infrastructure or content production, management or ownership. Data is no longer merely transported but is manipulated. Although TV is still the go-to device for viewing, the rapid decline in standard ‘live’ TV watching practices and a growth in bespoke online provision across multiple devices, especially amongst the younger audiences. The investors and buyers of market participants are always looking for firms which disrupt and facilitate the integration of data and its sources with content.
Digital Media and Internet businesses include technology-driven companies with both subscription and transaction-based business models across all on-line subsectors, including gaming, marketing, customer research, content and communications.
Polestar works both with businesses at the cutting edge in areas such as content generation gaming etc., as well as those transitioning from traditional models with manual processes to a digital presence using automated processes, advising on planning, fundraising or exit strategies.
What Our Clients Say
Recent Transactions
Advised fast-growing ESG consultancy and software provider on partial exit and development capital with funding from Bridges (impact investor), MSCI and Farview
Sale of e-commerce specialist to US-based Malouf
Assisted management in its buyout of overseas shareholder
Sale of Double First, a leading education Management Information System for private and international schools, to Australia's Education Horizons Group
Sale of the UK's first independent licensed telecoms provider, Du Pre, to Southern Communications, backed by Livingbridge (private equity)
MBO of GTK, a semiconductor business, backed by Yorkshire Fund Managers
Vendor initiated MBO of high-technology cables manufacturer funded by Lloyds Bank Plc
Disposal of IT support and distribution business to Denmark's EET Group
Advised vendor on sale to Danwood Ltd - a key feature of this transaction was the value attributed to the in-house software
Partial exit and MBO of international analytics and data science consulting business, funded by Mobeus Private Equity
Investment in Australia-based CFD business by Mustard Systems
Sale of eDrive Engineering Services Limited to US tech buyer
Advised BGF on its growth capital investment into this fast-growing secure payment business
Debt advisory to board of AIM-listed international travel group in its negotiations with Barclays
Advised management on its MBO of flow meter business, with funding from Natwest Bank
Sale of gaming business to Sweden’s Boss Media and International Game Technology Plc
Debt advisory services for International expansion of chatbot, automated virtual assistant software
Sold to a consortium of international investors lead by Westbridge Private Equity
Sale of telecoms and infrastructure business to Nine Telecom - now owned by LDC-backed Onecom
Capital raising for technology business from high-net-worth individuals
Assistance with Dental Medical Plan's development of online practitioner training
Advised on AIM fundraise for call centre software provider
Disposal advisory services to ETC Communications, an IT consulting services company, on its disposal to listed business software solutions provider Touchstone Group
Advised on acquisition of D Ford Associates, a specialist CCTV and thermal imaging security business
Advised on Acquisition of Overtis Solutions, a security software and hardware business, out of Overtis Group