GFI Group - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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GFI Group M&A Summary

GFI Group has acquired 5 companies of its own. It has also divested 1 asset.

GFI Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2010, when it acquired The Kyte Group for $58M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2015, when it sold Trayport to for $650M. GFI Group has acquired in 1 US state, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include financial services (80%) and software (20%).

GFI Group Ownership

Who owns GFI Group?

GFI Group is owned by BGC Group. It was acquired on February 4, 2015.

Was GFI Group formerly PE-backed?

Yes. GFI Group was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

GFI Group Business Overview

Where is GFI Group headquartered?

GFI Group is headquartered in New York, New York.

What is GFI Group’s revenue?

GFI Group disclosed revenue of 840M USD for 2014 and 862M USD for 2013.

How many employees does GFI Group have?

GFI Group has 1,984 employees.

What sector is GFI Group in?

GFI Group is a financial services company.

When was GFI Group founded?

GFI Group was founded in 1987.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 1

GFI Group, Inc.

55 Water Street,
New York, New York 10041
United States,
(212) 968-4100
www.gfigroup.com

GFI Group, Inc. is a brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets. Products include fixed income securities, interest rate swaps, foreign exchange, equities, equity derivatives, credit derivatives, commercial real estate, commodities, futures, and structured products.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $58M $58M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $650M $650M
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ginga Petroleum (Singapore) Pte Ltd. 2019-03-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Shanghai, Singapore · www.ginga.com.sg
Micromega Securities Proprietary Ltd. 2016-12-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Johannesburg, South Africa · www.micromegas.co.za
Trayport Ltd. 2015-11-16 650M USD Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.trayport.com
The Kyte Group Ltd. 2010-06-22 58M GBP Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.kytegroup.com
Trayport Ltd. 2008-01-31 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.trayport.com
Starsupply Petroleum LLC 2005-09-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Englewood, New Jersey · www.starsupply.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Financial Services 4 (80%) 58M (100%) - -
Software 1 (20%) - 1 (100%) 650M (100%)
Total 5 $58M 1 $650M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 2 58M 1 650M
Singapore 1 - - -
South Africa 1 - - -
United States 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (20%) - - -
Cross-border 4 (80%) 58M (100%) 1 (100%) 650M (100%)
Total 5 $58M 1 $650M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Gleacher Shacklock
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $58M
TOTAL $58M
Largest The Kyte Group Ltd.
$58M (2010-06-22)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $650M
TOTAL $650M
Largest Trayport Ltd.
$650M (2015-11-16)

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