DBRS - Ownership and Business Overview

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DBRS Ownership

Who owns DBRS?

DBRS is owned by Morningstar. It was acquired on May 29, 2019.

Was DBRS formerly PE-backed?

Yes. DBRS was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

DBRS Business Overview

Where is DBRS headquartered?

DBRS is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

What sector is DBRS in?

DBRS is a financial services company.

When was DBRS founded?

DBRS was founded in 1976.

Financial Services M&A Summary in 2019

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, financial services ranked 10 in number of deals in 2019. The largest financial services acquisition in 2019 was Worldpay - which was acquired by Fidelity National Information Services for $43.0B.

Join Mergr to view all 213 acquisitions of financial services companies in 2019, including 22 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 191 by strategics.

DBRS Ltd.

DBRS Tower, 181 University Avenue, Suite 700,
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3M7
Canada,
(416) 593-5577
www.dbrs.com

DBRS Ltd. is an independent, privately held, globally recognized credit rating agency with offices in Toronto, New York, Stamford, Chicago, London, Frankfurt, and Madrid. DBRS’s four decades of experience and strong track record are the foundation to seek out new opportunities and to make targeted investments aligned with its core ratings operations.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Financial Services

Revenue

167   2018
(millions of USD)

Established

1976

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