Great-West Lifeco - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Great-West Lifeco M&A Summary

Great-West Lifeco has acquired 3 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years.

Great-West Lifeco has acquired in 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include insurance (67%) and healthcare services (34%).

Great-West Lifeco Business Overview

Where is Great-West Lifeco headquartered?

Great-West Lifeco is headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

What is Great-West Lifeco’s revenue?

Great-West Lifeco disclosed revenue of 25,268M CAD for 2023 and 64,447M CAD for 2021.

How many employees does Great-West Lifeco have?

Great-West Lifeco has 33,500 employees.

What sector is Great-West Lifeco in?

Great-West Lifeco is an insurance company.

When was Great-West Lifeco founded?

Great-West Lifeco was founded in 1891.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 3

Great-West Lifeco

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

100 Osborne Street North,
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1V3
Canada,
(204) 946-1190
www.greatwestlifeco.com

Great-West Lifeco is an international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management and reinsurance businesses. Great-West Lifeco was incorporated in 1891 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 2 - 1 - - - 3
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ClaimSecure, Inc. 2021-07-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Mississauga, Ontario · www.claimsecure.com
Retirement Advantage 2018-01-03 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.retirementadvantage.com
Irish Life Group Ltd. 2013-07-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Dublin,, Ireland · www.irishlifegroup.ie
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Irish Life Group Ltd. 2013-07-18 Ark Life Assurance Co. 2021-07-13 3
Dublin,, Ireland · www.irishlifegroup.ie Dublin, Ireland · www.arklife.ie
Irish Life Group Ltd. 2013-07-18 Irish Progressive Services International Ltd. 2020-02-10 1
Dublin,, Ireland · www.irishlifegroup.ie Dublin, Ireland · www.ipsi.ie
The Canada Life Assurance Company    - Equitable Life Annuity Business 2015-03-10 3
Toronto, Ontario · www.canadalife.com , United Kingdom
The Canada Life Assurance Company    - Legal & General International (Ireland) Ltd. 2015-02-10 2
Toronto, Ontario · www.canadalife.com Dublin, Ireland · www.legalandgeneralinternational.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Insurance 2 (67%) - - -
Healthcare Services 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Ireland 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (33%) - - -
Cross-border 2 (67%) - - -
Total 3 - - -

Company Summary

SECTOR

Insurance

Revenue

25,268   2023
64,447   7% 2021
60,599   36% 2020
44,698   2% 2019
44,032   7% 2018
47,008   2% 2017
46,381   38% 2016
33,820   14% 2015
39,198   2014
(millions of CAD) Show More Show Less

Employees

33,500

Established

1891

Public

Toronto (TSX): GWO

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