Epsilon M&A Deal Report - Play.com
Transaction Multiples for the Valuation of Private Companies
Rakuten > Play.com
Announced Date : 21 September 2011
Type : Acquisition of Majority Stake
Deal Value : Yes
Acquirer : Rakuten
Target Play.com
Target Country United Kingdom
Sector of activity : Internet
> Founded in 1998, Play operates as an online retailer of DVD, CD and games. The company offers various categories of CDs, games, books, electronics, mobile phones, Blu-ray, cl ...
Transaction multiples available
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: Multiple available
n.s : Multiple calculated, but not significant
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Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
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