Aberdeen Asset Management - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Aberdeen Asset Management M&A Summary

Aberdeen Asset Management has acquired 5 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

Aberdeen Asset Management’s largest acquisition to date was in 2013, when it acquired Artio Global Investors for $175M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2009, when it sold Funeral Partners to August Equity for $35M. Aberdeen Asset Management has acquired in 3 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include financial services (40%) and technology hardware (20%).

Aberdeen Asset Management Ownership

Who owns Aberdeen Asset Management?

Aberdeen Asset Management is owned by AFH Financial Group. It was acquired on January 19, 2017.

Aberdeen Asset Management Business Overview

Where is Aberdeen Asset Management headquartered?

Aberdeen Asset Management is headquartered in Aberdeen, United Kingdom.

What sector is Aberdeen Asset Management in?

Aberdeen Asset Management is a financial services company.

When was Aberdeen Asset Management founded?

Aberdeen Asset Management was founded in 1983.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

Aberdeen Asset Management Ltd.

10 Queens Terrace ,
Aberdeen, AB10 1YG
United Kingdom,
www.aberdeen-asset.com

Aberdeen Asset Management is a full-service, pure-play asset management group, focused on meeting the worldwide investment needs of institutions, private investors and the advisers who serve them. Company manage investment across the full spectrum of asset classes and geographic markets – including equities, fixed income, property and alternative assets.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $175M $175M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 1 - - - - 2
vol $35M $35M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
RailPros Field Services, Inc. 2020-08-04 - Secondary Sale
Irving, Texas · www.railpros.com
Source Photonics, Inc. 2017-01-23 - Secondary Buyout
Chatsworth, California · www.sourcephotonics.com
RailPros Field Services, Inc. 2017-01-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Irving, Texas · www.railpros.com
Arden Asset Management LLC 2016-01-04 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.ardenasset.com
Artio Global Investors, Inc. 2013-02-14 175M USD Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.artioglobal.com
Funeral Partners Ltd. 2009-09-24 35M GBP Secondary Sale
Nottingham, United Kingdom · www.funeralpartners.co.uk
Funeral Partners Ltd. 2008-01-09 - Growth Capital
Nottingham, United Kingdom · www.funeralpartners.co.uk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Financial Services 2 (40%) 175M (100%) - -
Consumer Services 1 (20%) - 1 (50%) 35M (100%)
Engineering 1 (20%) - 1 (50%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (20%) - - -
Total 5 $175M 2 $35M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 175M 1 -
  New York 2 175M - -
  Texas 1 - 1 -
  California 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - 1 35M
Domestic 1 (20%) - 1 (50%) 35M (100%)
Cross-border 4 (80%) 175M (100%) 1 (50%) -
Total 5 $175M 2 $35M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $175M
TOTAL $175M
Largest Artio Global Investors, Inc.
$175M (2013-02-14)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $35M
TOTAL $35M
Largest Funeral Partners Ltd.
$35M (2009-09-24)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
2 (100%)

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