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ACAMS - Ownership and Business Overview

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ACAMS Ownership

Who owns ACAMS?

ACAMS is owned by Wendel Group. It was acquired on January 24, 2022.

Is ACAMS PE-backed?

Yes. ACAMS is owned by private equity investor Wendel Group.

Was ACAMS formerly PE-backed?

Yes. ACAMS was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

ACAMS Business Overview

Where is ACAMS headquartered?

ACAMS is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

What sector is ACAMS in?

ACAMS is an education company.

When was ACAMS founded?

ACAMS was founded in 2001.

Education M&A Summary in 2022

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, education ranked 20 in number of deals in 2022. The largest education acquisition in 2022 was Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - which was acquired by Veritas Capital for $2.8B.

Subscribe to Mergr to view all 136 acquisitions of education companies in 2022, including 23 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 113 by strategics.

ACAMS

Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

1321 Upland Drive,
Houston, Texas 77043
United States,
(305) 373-0020
www.acams.org

ACAMS is a provider of training and certifications for anti-money laundering (“AML”) and financial crime prevention professionals. ACAMS has a large, global membership base with more than 90,000 members in 175 countries, including over 50,000 professionals with an ACAMS certification. ACAMS was founded in 2001 and is based in Houston, Texas.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Education

Revenue

83   2021
(millions of USD)

Established

2001

Former Name

Alert Global Media, Inc.

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