Ideagen - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Ideagen M&A Summary

Ideagen has acquired 23 companies of its own, including 13 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Ideagen’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired CompliSpace for $75M. Ideagen has acquired in 5 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (70%) and internet software and services (18%).

Ideagen Ownership

Who owns Ideagen?

Ideagen is owned by HgCapital. It was acquired on June 27, 2022.

Is Ideagen PE-backed?

Yes. Ideagen is owned by private equity investor HgCapital.

Ideagen Business Overview

Where is Ideagen headquartered?

Ideagen is headquartered in Ruddington, United Kingdom.

What is Ideagen’s revenue?

Ideagen disclosed revenue of 66M GBP for 2021 and 57M GBP for 2020.

How many employees does Ideagen have?

Ideagen has 697 employees.

What sector is Ideagen in?

Ideagen is a software company.

When was Ideagen founded?

Ideagen was founded in 1993.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity24
    • M&A Buy Activity23
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Ideagen

Ideagen Plc

1 Mere Way Ruddington Fields Business Park,
Ruddington, NG11 6JS
United Kingdom,
+44 16 2969 9100
www.ideagen.com

Ideagen is a software development business specializing in information management solutions for organizations that operate within industries that are subject to high regulatory standards. Ideagen was founded in 1993 and is based in Ruddington, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.4/yr) # 11 3 4 2 3 - 23
vol $41M $34M $75M $41M $191M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
  24

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
DevonWay, Inc. 2023-09-28 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.devonway.com
Scinaptic Communications Pty Ltd. 2023-05-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Manly, Australia · www.oneplacesolutions.com
Qadex 2023-01-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Sileby, United Kingdom · www.qadex.com
Processmap Corp. 2022-10-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Sunrise, Florida · www.processmap.com
Mail Manager Ltd. 2022-02-09 41M GBP Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.mailmanager.com
CompliSpace 2021-11-09 75M AUD Add-on Acquisition
Sydney , Australia · www.complispace.com.au
Ideagen’s Pentana Compliance Division 2021-10-14 - Divestiture
Ruddington, United Kingdom
Mi-Corporation 2021-07-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Durham, North Carolina · www.mi-corporation.com
OpBase Ltd. 2021-07-09 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.opsbase.com
Qualtrax, Inc. 2021-03-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Blacksburg, Virginia · www.qualtrax.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 16 (70%) 175M (92%) 1 (100%) -
Internet Software and Services 4 (17%) 5M (3%) - -
Information Technology 3 (13%) 10M (5%) - -
Total 23 $191M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 13 96M 1 -
United States 6 16M - -
  North Carolina 2 7M - -
  Virginia 1 - - -
  New York 1 9M - -
  Florida 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Australia 2 75M - -
Bulgaria 1 - - -
Ireland 1 5M - -
Domestic 13 (57%) 96M (50%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 10 (43%) 96M (50%) - -
Total 23 $191M 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 12 $191M
TOTAL $191M
Largest CompliSpace
$75M (2021-11-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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