Aegis completes South African trio

Aegis Group plc, a UK-based marketing and communications group, has acquired Full Circle Media, its third acquisition in South Africa this year.


Aegis Group plc, a UK-based marketing and communications group, has acquired Full Circle Media, its third acquisition in South Africa this year.

Aegis Group plc, a UK-based marketing and communications group, has acquired Full Circle Media, its third acquisition in South Africa this year.

The acquisition of Full Circle Media, an independent media agency based in Cape Town, follows the group’s purchase of digital marketing specialist Trigger in May, and the launch of Vizeum South Africa in September.

Robert Lerwill, Aegis’ chief executive officer, said: “

Full Circle

Media is a well-run agency, and will fit well with Aegis Media’s existing business in South Africa. We see an attractive opportunity to build a leading position in a dynamic economy, undergoing rapid change â“ and we are acting on it, with three major investments here this year.”

Marc Barber

Marc Barber

Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

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