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Dun & Bradstreet - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Dun & Bradstreet M&A Summary

Dun & Bradstreet has acquired 24 companies of its own, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 6 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 5 assets.

Dun & Bradstreet’s largest acquisition to date was in 2020, when it acquired Bisnode AB for $818M. Dun & Bradstreet has acquired in 9 different US states, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information services (34%) and software (25%).

Dun & Bradstreet Ownership

Who owns Dun & Bradstreet?

Dun & Bradstreet is owned by Clearlake Capital. It was acquired on March 24, 2025.

Is Dun & Bradstreet PE-backed?

Yes. Dun & Bradstreet is owned by private equity investor Clearlake Capital.

Was Dun & Bradstreet formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Dun & Bradstreet was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Dun & Bradstreet Business Overview

Where is Dun & Bradstreet headquartered?

Dun & Bradstreet is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

What is Dun & Bradstreet’s revenue?

Dun & Bradstreet disclosed revenue of 2,382M USD for 2024 and 2,314M USD for 2023.

What sector is Dun & Bradstreet in?

Dun & Bradstreet is an information services company.

When was Dun & Bradstreet founded?

Dun & Bradstreet was founded in 1841.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity29
    • M&A Buy Activity24
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
  • M&A Advisors 1

Dun & Bradstreet

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.

5335 Gate Parkway,
Jacksonville, Florida 32256
United States,
(904) 648-6350
www.dnb.com

Dun & Bradstreet provides business information, analytics, and data intelligence solutions by leveraging a company information, credit data, and analytics database. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to help clients identify growth opportunities, enhance supply chain management, and mitigate financial and operational risks. Dun & Bradstreet was formed in 1841 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 22 2 - - - - 24
vol $1.9B $1.9B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
  29
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
NetWise Data LLC 2021-11-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Boca Raton, Florida · www.netwisedata.com
Eyeota Pte Ltd. 2021-11-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Singapore, Singapore · www.eyeota.com
Bisnode AB 2020-10-08 818M USD Add-on Acquisition
Solna, Sweden · www.bisnode.com
Orb Intelligence, Inc. 2020-01-09 - Add-on Acquisition
San Jose, California · www.orb-intelligence.com
Lattice Engines, Inc. 2019-06-13 - Add-on Acquisition
San Mateo, California · www.lattice-engines.com
Dun & Bradstreet Vietnam 2018-01-12 - Divestiture
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · www.dnbvietnam.com
Avention Services, Inc. 2017-01-10 150M USD Add-on Acquisition
Concord, Massachusetts · www.avention.com
TenderLink.com Pty Ltd. 2016-10-31 - Divestiture
Melbourne, Australia · www.tenderlink.com
Credibility Corp. 2015-05-13 320M USD Add-on Acquisition
Malibu, California · smallbusiness.dandb.com
NetProspex, Inc. 2015-01-08 125M USD Add-on Acquisition
Waltham, Massachusetts · www.netprospex.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Hoovers, Inc. 2002-12-05 Visible Path Corp. 2008-01-30 1
Short Hills, New Jersey · www.hoovers.com San Francisco, California

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Services 8 (33%) 1.2B (66%) 3 (60%) -
Software 6 (25%) 48M (3%) - -
Internet Software and Services 5 (21%) 55M (3%) - -
Business Services 4 (17%) 533M (29%) - -
Marketing 1 (4%) - 1 (20%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (20%) -
Total 24 $1.9B 5 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 19 1.0B 3 -
  California 6 423M - -
  Massachusetts 5 283M - -
  Texas 1 27M 1 -
  New York 1 - 1 -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 81M - -
  Florida 1 - - -
  Connecticut 1 - - -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 -
Italy 1 22M 1 -
Australia 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
Singapore 1 - - -
Sweden 1 818M - -
Vietnam - - 1 -
Domestic 19 (79%) 1.0B (55%) 3 (60%) -
Cross-border 5 (21%) 840M (45%) 2 (40%) -
Total 24 $1.9B 5 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Portico Capital Securities
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 5 $1.6B
< $100M 6 $241M
TOTAL $1.9B
Largest Bisnode AB
$818M (2020-10-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
6 (25%)
Strategic(s)
13%
3 (13%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
40%
2 (40%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Information Services

Revenue

2,382   3% 2024
2,314   4% 2023
2,225   3% 2022
2,166   25% 2021
1,738   23% 2020
1,414   18% 2019
1,716   2% 2018
1,743   3% 2017
1,704   5% 2016
1,637   4% 2015
1,584   2% 2014
1,558   7% 2013
1,663   2012
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Established

1841

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