First Data Overview

Financial ServicesCompany

Was First Data formerly PE-backed?

Yes. First Data was formerly owned by 4 private investors.

Where is First Data headquartered?

First Data is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

What is First Data’s revenue?

First Data disclosed revenue of 8,679M USD for 2018 and 8,129M USD for 2017.

How many employees does First Data have?

First Data has 24,000 employees.

What sector is First Data in?

First Data is a financial services company.

When was First Data founded?

First Data was founded in 1989.

First Data

First Data Corp.

5565 Glenridge Connector, NE Suite 2000,
Atlanta, Georgia 30342
United States,
(404) 890-2000
www.firstdata.com

First Data is a provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for merchants, financial institutions and card issuers. First Data was formed in 1989 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 15 2 - 3 - 3 23
vol $13.8B $1.5B $113M $15.4B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 - - - 1 - 3
vol $93M $93M
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