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GB Group Mergers & Acquisitions

GB Group M&A Summary

GB Group has acquired 14 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

GB Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2011, when it acquired Data Discoveries for $939M. GB Group has acquired in 2 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information technology (36%) and software (29%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

GB Group

GB Group plc

The Foundation Herons Way Chester Business Park,
Chester, CH4 9GB
United Kingdom,
+44 12 4465 7333
www.gbgplc.com

All (16) Buy (14) Sell (2)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-10-16 DataTools · Information Services
Bella Vista, New Zealand · www.datatools.com.au

DataTools is a software company specializing in data‑quality solutions, including address capture, address validation, email/phone verification, and geocoding for Australian and New Zealand organizations. DataTools is based in Bella Vista, New South Wales.

Revenue (mlns) 2 GBP
12
3.3x REVENUE 		Add-on Acquisition

GB Group

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