Kantar Overview

Information ServicesCompany

Is Kantar PE-backed?

Yes. Kantar is owned by private equity investor Bain Capital Private Equity.

Where is Kantar headquartered?

Kantar is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What sector is Kantar in?

Kantar is an information services company.

When was Kantar founded?

Kantar was founded in 1993.

Kantar

The Kantar Group Ltd.

Vivo Building, 30 Stamford St.,
London, SE1 9LQ
United Kingdom,
+44 (0)207 076 9000
www.kantar.com

Kantar is a data, research, consulting and analytics business which offers insights into the views of customers and consumers in over 100 countries. WPP launched Kantar by consolidating its existing market research businesses, and has added significantly to its reach and capabilities since then through a combination of acquisitions, partnerships and internal product development. Kantar was founded in 1993 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


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Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 9 1 1 - - - 11
Sell (1.4/yr) # 1 3 1 1 - 2 8
vol $375M $1.0B $1.4B
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