Kantar Media - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Kantar Media M&A Summary

Kantar Media has acquired 1 company of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Kantar Media’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Precise Media Group for $108M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (100%).

Kantar Media Ownership

Who owns Kantar Media?

Kantar Media is owned by H.I.G. Private Equity. It was acquired on January 17, 2025.

Is Kantar Media PE-backed?

Yes. Kantar Media is owned by private equity investor H.I.G. Private Equity.

Kantar Media Business Overview

Where is Kantar Media headquartered?

Kantar Media is headquartered in Chambourcy, France.

How many employees does Kantar Media have?

Kantar Media has 4,500 employees.

What sector is Kantar Media in?

Kantar Media is a media company.

M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity1
- M&A Buy Activity1
Total Sectors Invested 1
Total Countries Invested 1
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Acquired by H.I.G. Private Equity (Investor) on 2025-01-17

Kantar Media

2 rue Francis Pédron,
Chambourcy, 78240
France,
www.kantarmedia.com

Kantar Media provides critical information that helps its clients make better communications decisions. It enables the world’s leading brands, publishers, agencies, and industry bodies to navigate and succeed in a rapidly evolving media industry. Its services and data include analysis of paid media opportunities; counsel on brand reputation, corporate management and consumer engagement through owned media; and evaluating consumers’ reactions to earned media. Kantar Media is based in Chambourcy, France.

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year		≤ '20	'21	'22	'23	'24	'25	T
Buy (0.0/yr)	#	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
Buy (0.0/yr)	vol	$108M						$108M
Sell (0.0/yr)	#	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
								1

Most Recent M&A

Company	Date	Value	Type
Precise Media Group Ltd	2014-06-10	108M GBP	Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.precise.co.uk
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M&A by Sector

Sector		Buy #	Value	Sell #	Value
Media		1 (100%)	108M (100%)	-	-
Total		1	$108M	-	-

By Geo

State/Country		Buy	Value		Sell	Value
United Kingdom		1	108M		-	-
Total		1	$108M		-	-

Deal Values

buy	#	Total
$100M to $1B	1	$108M
TOTAL		$108M
Largest	Precise Media Group Ltd $108M (2014-06-10)

M&A Connections

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	100%	1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Media

Employees

4,500

Investor History
2025-01-17
Divestiture

1.0B USD

H.I.G. Private Equity PE

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Kantar Media - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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