M&A Deal Summary

BAE System Acquires Detica Group

On January 1, 2008, BAE System acquired information technology company Detica Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BAE System’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is BAE System’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-01-01
Target Detica Group
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) BAE System
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Detica Group

Guildford, United Kingdom
Detica Limited, a business and technology consultancy, engages in collecting, managing, and exploiting information to reveal actionable intelligence.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BAE System

Camberley, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1970
Sector Defense
Employees107,400
Revenue 26.3B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION
BAE office in Reston, Virginia.
BAE office in Reston, Virginia.

BAE Systems is a provider of defense and security products and services. From sophisticated cyber services and military support, to mission critical electronic systems and protection equipment, BAE aims to be at the forefront of defense technology and science. BAE Systems was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Camberley, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 28
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 22
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 7
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-28 Pitch Technologies AB

Linköping, Sweden

Pitch Technologies AB is a provider of computer-based training and research simulation technologies.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-27 Australia Defence Pty

Edinburgh, Australia

Australia Defence Pty Ltd is a designer and manufacturer of military equipment.

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