Northstar Travel Group Acquires Centaur Media's Travel & Meetings Shows
April 10, 2019
Northstar Travel Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Centaur Media Travel and Meetings Limited (CTM), the owner of the Business Travel Show, The Meetings Show and Travel Technology Europe, from Centaur Media PLC. The acquisition gives Northstar a London platform to expand its events and B2B travel information and marketing services across the UK and Europe; the CTM team is expected to join Northstar at closing.
- Buyers
- Northstar Travel Group
- Targets
- Centaur Media Travel and Meetings Limited
- Sellers
- Centaur Media PLC
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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