S4 acquires fourth business for 2021

Chris Pash
By Chris Pash | 21 January 2021

Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital has added STAUD STUDIOS, a high-end creative production studio specialising in the automotive industry.

The business will merge with MediaMonks, S4Capital’s content practice. The merger formalises MediaMonks’ presence in Germany, Europe’s second largest Advertising market.

The commercials of the deal haven't been announced but typically includes cash and shares in S4 Capital for the target company.  

This is S4's fourth deal for 2021. The company has been actviely pursing growth via acqusition

STAUD STUDIOS was founded in 1983 by celebrated car photographer René Staud and is now run by his sons Pascal and Patrick Staud.

Over the past 35 years STAUD has worked for almost every automotive brand in the world and evolved into a full-service marketing solution specialised in connected experiences along the customer journey.

The 75 automotive specialists based in Stuttgart serve international mobility brands with a deep industry knowledge and unique capabilities in digital production and technology, like Unreal-based visualization solutions.

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