Clare Advisors

M&A and Financial Advisor to Digital Advertising, Marketing Services, Media and Internet Businesses

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LBG Media (LADbible) acquired 75% of Uncovered, a Gen Z TikTok/Instagram agency, for £26.8m (+£7m earnout). Uncovered has 120 staff, £10.2m revenue (up 80% in 2025), and clients including Tesco, KFC & Taco Bell.

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PMC (Variety, Rolling Stone, Billboard) acquired Vox Media (The Verge, Eater, SB Nation, POPSUGAR, Thrillist) on June 18, creating the world's largest digital publisher with 25+ titles under new subsidiary PMX.

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A forecaster composite (WPP Media, Madison & Wall, WARC) projects U.S. ad spend up 8% in 2026 and 4% in 2027, with the 2027 outlook revised sharply higher from +1.8% in January.

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Arketi Group (Atlanta B2B PR/marketing agency) acquired Sperling, a Salem, MA digital agency, adding AI chatbots, web dev, UX/UI & workflow automation — its 2nd expansion in weeks.

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Reign Maker Group, a creator economy holding company, has acquired a majority stake in Hyphen, a talent management company built to give creators and talent managers a financial stake in the agency they're building together.

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Dékuple Group, an international player in communication, data & marketing, is partnering with Hubert Boulos and Ramsey Naja to create Das Kapital Dekuple Group, a communications consulting agency based in Abu Dhabi & Dubai.

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Scorpion, a provider of digital marketing and technology solutions for local businesses, has acquired 1SEO Digital Agency, a Philadelphia-based digital marketing agency backed by Skyharbor Capital Partners.

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Mazarine, an independent global creative group specializing in fashion, luxury, art and culture, has acquired Bacchus, a PR and digital agency renowned for its excellence in storytelling and VIC engagement for 25+ years.

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Allvia, a workforce services platform backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, has acquired Smith Communication Partners, a consulting firm specializing in workforce strategy and employee communications.

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People Inc. (publisher of People, Food & Wine, etc.) acquired Austin's Hot Luck food and music festival, with founders Aaron Franklin and James Moody staying on to help guide its growth.