First Data Mergers & Acquisitions

First Data M&A Summary

First Data has acquired 31 companies. A total of 18 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

First Data’s largest acquisition to date was in 2003, when it acquired Concord EFS for $6.7B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2018, when it sold First Data - Remittance Processing Business to Deluxe for $93M. First Data has acquired in 9 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (40%) and financial services (35%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity26
    • M&A Buy Activity23
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 22

First Data

First Data Corp.

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

All (26) Buy (23) Sell (3)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2019-04-18 Payzone UK Ltd. · Internet Software and Services
Cheshire, United Kingdom · www.payzone.co.uk

Payzone UK Ltd. is the largest consumer payments network in the country with over 7,500 retail agents which process a variety of electronic transaction services, including mobile phone top-ups, debit/credit card transactions; M50 motorway toll payments; Leap travel cards, local property tax payments, parking fees, schools and clubs payment platform, pre-paid utility and parcel collection services.

113 Add-on Acquisition

Allied Irish Banks

First Data

Cardinal Capital Group PE

The Carlyle Group PE


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