Cision Divests UK Print Monitor Operations
Cision has signed a conditional agreement to sell its UK Print Monitor operations to Durrants Ltd. Durrants Ltd is a leading company in the UK media monitor market, owned by Exponent Private Equity LLP. Cision UK’s Print Monitor operations had revenues of about 8.5 MGBP in 2008.Cision’s UK business has been loss-making in 2008 and 2009, with an operating loss before restructuring charges of 0.7 MGBP for the first quarter of 2009 and 0.9 MGBP for the second quarter of 2009. The losses have been attributable to the Print Monitor operations and therefore, following completion, Cision’s UK