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Mission Group

  • Mission Group: Mastercard contract win helps group growth

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    Advertising agency Mission Group posted first half results in line with expectations as it gears up to open a new office in Saudi Arabia to muscle in on the region. The London-listed company reported revenue edged up two per cent to £42.2m in the six months to 30 June. Excluding the results of the group’s 80 per cent [...]

    US tech takeovers have led to a surge in M&As.
  • Mission Group rejects raised £32m bid from owner of Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain

    Marketing

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

    In February 2023, Brave Bison inked a deal to buy Social Chain, the social media advertising and influencer marketing company founded by podcaster Steven Bartlett.
  • Mission Group criticises raised takeover bid from owner of Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain

    Marketing

    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.

  • Ad agency Mission in line with lowered expectations amid turnaround plan

    April 2, 2024

    Advertising agency firm Mission Group said it traded in line with lowered expectations outlined late last year, as it steams ahead with its turnaround plan

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