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

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Howden Group M&A Summary

Howden Group has acquired 3 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Howden Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2012, when it acquired Windsor Partners for $146M. Howden Group has acquired in 1 US state, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (67%) and insurance (34%).

Howden Group Ownership

Who owns Howden Group?

Howden Group is owned by CDPQ, General Atlantic and HgCapital. It was acquired on March 27, 2013.

Is Howden Group PE-backed?

Yes. Howden Group is owned by private equity investors CDPQ, General Atlantic and HgCapital.

Was Howden Group formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Howden Group was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

Howden Group Business Overview

Where is Howden Group headquartered?

Howden Group is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What sector is Howden Group in?

Howden Group is an insurance company.

When was Howden Group founded?

Howden Group was founded in 1994.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

Howden Group

Howden Group Holdings Ltd.

1 Creechurch Place,
London, EC3A 5AF
United Kingdom,
020 7398 4888
www.howdengroupholdings.com

Howden Group is an international insurance intermediary group with insurance broking and underwriting agency arms. Howden Group was founded in 1994 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 1 - - 1 1 - 3
vol $146M $146M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
North Risk A/S 2023-12-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark · www.northrisk.dk
TigerRisk Partners LLC 2022-06-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Stamford, Connecticut · www.tigerrisk.com
Windsor Partners Ltd. 2012-06-01 146M GBP Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.windsor.co.uk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 2 (67%) - - -
Insurance 1 (33%) 146M (100%) - -
Total 3 $146M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Denmark 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 146M - -
United States 1 - - -
  Connecticut 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (33%) 146M (100%) - -
Cross-border 2 (67%) - - -
Total 3 $146M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Taylor Wessing
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $146M
TOTAL $146M
Largest Windsor Partners Ltd.
$146M (2012-06-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
100%
3 (100%)

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