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

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Circana M&A Summary

Circana has acquired 3 companies of its own, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Circana has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information services (34%) and information technology (34%).

Circana Ownership

Who owns Circana?

Circana is owned by Cohesive Capital Partners, Hellman & Friedman, New Mountain Capital and Vestar Capital Partners. It was acquired on June 1, 2011.

Is Circana PE-backed?

Yes. Circana is owned by private equity investors Cohesive Capital Partners, Hellman & Friedman, New Mountain Capital and Vestar Capital Partners.

Was Circana formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Circana was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

Circana Business Overview

Where is Circana headquartered?

Circana is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

How many employees does Circana have?

Circana has 3,600 employees.

What sector is Circana in?

Circana is an information services company.

When was Circana founded?

Circana was founded in 1979.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

Circana

Circana LLC

203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1500,
Chicago, Illinois 60661
United States,
(312) 726-1221
www.circana.com

Circana is a provider of big data, predictive analytics and forward-looking insights that help CPG companies, OTC health care organizations, retailers, financial services and media companies grow their businesses. Circana was founded in 1979 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # - 1 1 1 - - 3
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

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The NPD Group, Inc. 2022-04-11 - Merger
Port Washington, New York · www.npd.com
Intelligent Shopper Solutions 2021-03-18 - Divestiture
Toronto, Ontario
Retail Solutions, Inc. 2020-10-08 - Divestiture
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Services 1 (33%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (33%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (67%) - - -
Cross-border 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 - - -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

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