11 December 2007: The van Tulleken Company (“van Tulleken”), leading international corporate finance advisers in media, information and technology, is pleased to announce it has advised Thomson Legal & Regulatory (“TLR”) on the sale of GEE and Consult GEE to Wolters Kluwer Law and Business for an undisclosed amount. Van Tulleken was appointed earlier this year to advise Thomson on its strategic options regarding GEE, and led the negotiations, structuring and execution of the deal. GEE is one of the most respected providers of regulatory and compliance information solutions in the UK. The GEE portfolio includes a comprehensive range of compliance products, in formats including online, print and CD, telephone helplines, software and the industry leading publication Pay Magazine. These products help HR, health and safety and in-company administration professionals comply with the law, reduce risk and increase productivity (www.gee.co.uk). The GEE products and services will become part of the Croner group within Wolters Kluwer (UK) Limited. Wolters Kluwer UK is a provider of business information, consultancy services and software services in the UK. Andrew Adams, van Tulleken Managing Director, London, said: “We have worked with Thomson for many years and are delighted to have advised them on the sale of GEE. The UK business and professional publishing sector is growing strongly as companies must deal with increasing regulation and fast-changing workplaces. This deal gives GEE a new home with a strong strategic fit and allows Thomson to focus on its highly successful core offerings in Sweet & Maxwell”. For further information:Andrew Adams, The van Tulleken Company: Tel: +44 20 7235 1099 John Kiely / Libby Young, Smithfield Tel: +44 20 7360 4900 Notes to EditorsThe van Tulleken Company (www.vantulleken.com) is a leading international corporate finance adviser on mergers, acquisitions and strategic developments in the media, information and technology industries. The company has offices in London and New York, serving large international companies and small and medium sized firms in the UK, Europe and the US. Clients include corporations, financial sponsors, media executives and entrepreneurs. Companies that have retained The van Tulleken Company on an ongoing or assignment basis include Wolters Kluwer; The von Holtzbrinck Group; VNU; Reed Elsevier; Hearst and Pearson. The skills and experience of the team are virtually unmatched in the industry, having worked on over 50 publishing and information deals in the last few years, representing both sellers and acquirers.
11 December 2007: The van Tulleken Company (“van Tulleken”), leading international corporate finance advisers in media, information and technology, is pleased to announce it has advised Thomson Legal & Regulatory (“TLR”) on the sale of GEE and Consult GEE to Wolters Kluwer Law and Business for an undisclosed amount. Van Tulleken was appointed earlier this year to advise Thomson on its strategic options regarding GEE, and led the negotiations, structuring and execution of the deal.
GEE is one of the most respected providers of regulatory and compliance information solutions in the UK. The GEE portfolio includes a comprehensive range of compliance products, in formats including online, print and CD, telephone helplines, software and the industry leading publication Pay Magazine. These products help HR, health and safety and in-company administration professionals comply with the law, reduce risk and increase productivity (www.gee.co.uk).
The GEE products and services will become part of the Croner group within Wolters Kluwer (UK) Limited. Wolters Kluwer UK is a provider of business information, consultancy services and software services in the UK.
Andrew Adams, van Tulleken Managing Director, London, said: “We have worked with Thomson for many years and are delighted to have advised them on the sale of GEE. The UK business and professional publishing sector is growing strongly as companies must deal with increasing regulation and fast-changing workplaces. This deal gives GEE a new home with a strong strategic fit and allows Thomson to focus on its highly successful core offerings in Sweet & Maxwell”.
For further information:Andrew Adams, The van Tulleken Company: Tel: +44 20 7235 1099
John Kiely / Libby Young, Smithfield Tel: +44 20 7360 4900
Notes to EditorsThe van Tulleken Company (www.vantulleken.com) is a leading international corporate finance adviser on mergers, acquisitions and strategic developments in the media, information and technology industries. The company has offices in London and New York, serving large international companies and small and medium sized firms in the UK, Europe and the US. Clients include corporations, financial sponsors, media executives and entrepreneurs. Companies that have retained The van Tulleken Company on an ongoing or assignment basis include Wolters Kluwer; The von Holtzbrinck Group; VNU; Reed Elsevier; Hearst and Pearson. The skills and experience of the team are virtually unmatched in the industry, having worked on over 50 publishing and information deals in the last few years, representing both sellers and acquirers.
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