Advarra - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Advarra M&A Summary

Advarra has acquired 11 companies of its own, including 8 in the last 5 years. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Advarra has acquired in 8 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (40%) and life science (30%).

Advarra Ownership

Who owns Advarra?

Advarra is owned by CPP Investments, Genstar Capital, Linden Capital Partners and The Blackstone Group. It was acquired on June 10, 2022.

Is Advarra PE-backed?

Yes. Advarra is owned by private equity investors CPP Investments, Genstar Capital, Linden Capital Partners and The Blackstone Group.

Was Advarra formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Advarra was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Advarra Business Overview

Where is Advarra headquartered?

Advarra is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.

What sector is Advarra in?

Advarra is a life science company.

When was Advarra founded?

Advarra was founded in 1983.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Advarra

Advarra, Inc.

6100 Merriweather Dr., Suite 600,
Columbia, Maryland 21044
United States,
(410) 884-2900
www.advarra.com

Advarra is a provider of IRB, IBC, and compliance consulting services in North America. Fully accredited by AAHRPP, the company serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device research sponsors and contract research organizations (CROs), as well as academic medical centers, hospital systems, investigative site networks, and patient advocacy groups. Advarra was founded in 1983 and is based in Columbia, Maryland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 4 3 3 - - - 10
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Watermark Research Partners, Inc. 2021-07-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.watermarkresearch.com
Bio-Optronics, Inc. 2021-03-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Rochester, New York · www.bio-optronics.com
YourEncore, Inc. 2021-01-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.yourencore.com
Longboat 2020-11-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Dublin, Ireland · www.longboat.com
IntegReview IRB 2020-11-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Austin, Texas · www.integreview.com
IRB Co., Inc. 2020-04-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Buena Park, California · www.irbco.com
Forte Research Systems, Inc. 2019-09-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Madison, Wisconsin · www.forteresearch.com
Quorum Review, Inc. 2019-03-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Seattle, Washington · www.quorumreview.com
Schulman Associates IRB, Inc. 2017-11-07 - Merger
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.sairb.com
Chesapeake Research Review, Inc. 2017-11-07 - Merger
Columbia, Maryland · www.chesapeakeirb.com
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
YourEncore, Inc. 2021-01-07 YourEncore’s Consumer & Food Division 2021-03-09 1
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.yourencore.com Indianapolis, Indiana

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 4 (40%) - - -
Life Science 3 (30%) - - -
Software 2 (20%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (10%) - - -
Total 10 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 9 - - -
  Indiana 2 - - -
  Wisconsin 1 - - -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Ireland 1 - - -
Domestic 9 (90%) - - -
Cross-border 1 (10%) - - -
Total 10 - - -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
40%
4 (40%)

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