Wiley Edge - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Wiley Edge M&A Summary

Wiley Edge has acquired 21 companies of its own, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 4 assets.

Wiley Edge’s largest acquisition to date was in 2006, when it acquired Blackwell Publishing for $1.1B. Wiley Edge has acquired in 8 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include publishing (37%) and education (27%).

Wiley Edge Ownership

Who owns Wiley Edge?

Wiley Edge is owned by Inspirit Capital. It was acquired on January 9, 2024.

Is Wiley Edge PE-backed?

Yes. Wiley Edge is owned by private equity investor Inspirit Capital.

Wiley Edge Business Overview

Where is Wiley Edge headquartered?

Wiley Edge is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey.

What is Wiley Edge’s revenue?

Wiley Edge disclosed revenue of 2,020M USD for 2023 and 2,083M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Wiley Edge have?

Wiley Edge has 8,800 employees.

What sector is Wiley Edge in?

Wiley Edge is a publishing company.

When was Wiley Edge founded?

Wiley Edge was founded in 1807.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity23
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
  • M&A Advisors 3

Wiley Edge

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

111 River Street,
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
United States,
(201) 748-6000
www.wiley.com

Wiley Edge is a knowledge company in research, publishing, and knowledge solutions. Dedicated to the creation and application of knowledge, Wiley serves the world’s researchers, learners, innovators, and leaders, helping them achieve their goals and solve the world’s most important challenges. Wiley Edge was founded in 1807 and is based in Hoboken, New Jersey.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 15 3 1 - - - 19
vol $2.0B $129M $298M $2.4B
Sell (0.6/yr) # 1 - - - 2 1 4
  23

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
CrossKnowledge Group Ltd. 2024-08-30 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.crossknowledge.net
Wiley University Services 2023-11-14 - Divestiture
Maitland, Florida · www.universityservices.wiley.com
Wiley Efficient Learning 2023-03-15 - Divestiture
Sedona, Arizona · www.efficientlearning.com
Hindawi Ltd. 2021-01-05 298M USD Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.hindawi.com
Bio-Rad Spectroscopy 2020-04-02 - Divestiture
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · www.spectrabase.com
Madgex Ltd. 2020-03-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Brighton, United Kingdom · www.madgex.com
MThree Consulting 2020-01-06 129M USD Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.mthreeconsulting.com
Zyante, Inc. 2019-07-01 56M USD Add-on Acquisition
Los Gatos, California · www.zyBooks.com
Knewton, Inc. 2019-05-06 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.knewton.com
Linguistics Abstracts Online 2018-12-11 - Divestiture
Hoboken, New Jersey
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Education 5 (26%) 451M (19%) 3 (75%) -
Publishing 7 (37%) 1.6B (69%) - -
Software 3 (16%) 120M (5%) - -
Business Services 2 (11%) 180M (8%) - -
Information Technology 1 (5%) - - -
Staffing 1 (5%) - - -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (25%) -
Total 19 $2.4B 4 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 13 715M 3 -
  California 3 176M - -
  Pennsylvania 2 - - -
  New York 2 183M - -
  Illinois 2 220M - -
  Texas 1 51M - -
  Minnesota 1 85M - -
  Kentucky 1 - - -
  Washington 1 - - -
  New Jersey - - 1 -
  Florida - - 1 -
  Arizona - - 1 -
United Kingdom 5 1.7B 1 -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Domestic 13 (68%) 715M (30%) 3 (75%) -
Cross-border 6 (32%) 1.7B (70%) 1 (25%) -
Total 19 $2.4B 4 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Centerview Partners
1
Tyton Partners
1
Legal Deals
Weil Gotshal & Manges
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
$100M to $1B 6 $1.1B
< $100M 3 $192M
TOTAL $2.4B
Largest Blackwell Publishing (Holdings) Ltd.
$1.1B (2006-11-17)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
16%
3 (16%)
Strategic(s)
11%
2 (11%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
75%
3 (75%)

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