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  • Social Chain: Steven Bartlett’s first company returns to the black

    Business

    Social Chain, the media agency which was co-founded by Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett, has made its first profit since 2021, it has been revealed. The business, which was also set up by Dominic McGregor, has posted a pre-tax profit of £645,667 for 2024. New accounts filed with Companies House show that Social Chain’s return [...]

    Steven Bartlett co-founded Social Chain in 2014.
  • Brave Bison’s new deal signals rising EdTech trend

    Tech

    Brave Bison’s acquisition of MiniMBA, the online marketing education business founded by professor Mark Ritson, marks a significant strategic expansion into the professional training space for the UK-based digital media and marketing group. The £19m deal, announced Wednesday, is AIM-listed Brave Bison’s largest to date. It follows a string of acquisitions, including Social Chain and [...]

    Founded in 2016, MiniMBA provides MBA-level training in marketing, brand and general management to over 6,000 professionals annually. (Image generated with AI)
  • Brave Bison abandons pursuit of Mission Group after it refuses to engage in ‘constructive dialogue’

    Business

    Digital advertising group Brave Bison has abandoned its attempts to takeover Mission Group, criticising the firm for refusing to engage in "constructive dialogue".

    Brave Bison is led by brothers Oliver, left and Theo, right Green, and counts Lord Ashcroft as a major investor
  • Mission Group rejects raised £32m bid from owner of Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain

    June 6, 2024

    London-listed Mission Group has rebuffed a raised takeover bid by rival digital marketing agency Brave Bison that valued the firm at £32.3m.

  • Mission Group criticises raised takeover bid from owner of Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain

    June 4, 2024

    Mission Group is evaluating a raised takeover proposal by rival digital marketing agency Brave Bison after rejecting its initial proposal last month, with a preliminary view that the new bid is also inadequate.

  • Major Mission Group shareholder told to reject Brave Bison bid

    May 15, 2024

    One of Mission Group's major shareholders has been advised to reject by a bid by a competing digital marketing agency Brave Bison, calling the offer "highly unattractive".

  • Mission rebuffs ‘opportunistic’ £27m takeover bid from Social Chain owner Brave Bison

    May 13, 2024

    Mission Group has rebuffed a takeover proposal from fellow AIM resident and digital advertising company Brave Bison, which acquired Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain last year.

  • Owner of Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain eyes swoop for AIM-listed Mission

    May 12, 2024

    London-based Brave Bison is currently in discussions with Mission's board and major shareholders to garner support for their proposal.

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