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

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Kroll M&A Summary

Kroll has acquired 19 companies of its own, including 8 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Kroll has acquired in 4 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (56%) and financial services (17%).

Kroll Ownership

Who owns Kroll?

Kroll is owned by Further Global, NB Private Equity Partners, Permira and Stone Point Capital. It was acquired on January 22, 2020.

Is Kroll PE-backed?

Yes. Kroll is owned by private equity investors Further Global, NB Private Equity Partners, Permira and Stone Point Capital.

Was Kroll formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Kroll was formerly owned by 6 private investors.

Kroll Business Overview

Where is Kroll headquartered?

Kroll is headquartered in New York, New York.

What sector is Kroll in?

Kroll is a financial services company.

When was Kroll founded?

Kroll was founded in 1932.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity19
    • M&A Buy Activity18
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 5

Kroll

Kroll LLC

One World Trade Center 285 Fulton Street, 31st Floor,
New York, New York 10007
United States,
(212) 593-1000
www.kroll.com

Kroll is an independent financial advisory and investment banking firm, offering a broad range of consulting and advisory services to public and private companies. Kroll was founded in 1932 and is based in New York, New York.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 14 2 2 - - - 18
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  19
+17018.617.617.81818.218.418.81919.219.40

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Crisp Thinking Group Ltd. 2022-05-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Leeds, United Kingdom · www.crispthinking.com
Resolver, Inc. 2022-03-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Toronto, Ontario · www.resolver.com
Security Compass Technologies Ltd. 2021-12-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Toronto, Ontario · www.securitycompassadvisory.com
Redscan Cyber Security Ltd. 2021-03-25 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.redscan.com
Blackrock Expert Services Group 2020-12-07 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.blackrockx.com
Borrelli Walsh 2020-11-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Hong Kong, China · www.borrelliwalsh.com
Lucid Issuer Services Ltd. 2020-01-24 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.lucid-is.com
CVM Solutions 2019-05-22 - Divestiture
Westchester, Illinois · www.cvmsolutions.com
Forest Partners Estrada y Asociados, S.L.P. 2019-02-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Madrid, Spain · www.forestpartners.es
Prime Clerk LLC 2019-01-31 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.primeclerk.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Kroll, Inc. (old) 2018-03-13 TrialGraphix, Inc. 2023-03-16 1
New York, New York · www.kroll.com Miramar, Florida · www.trialgraphix.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 10 (56%) - - -
Financial Services 3 (17%) - - -
Information Technology 2 (11%) - - -
Software 1 (6%) - 1 (100%) -
Construction 1 (6%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (6%) - - -
Total 18 - 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 - 1 -
  New York 3 - - -
  Wisconsin 1 - - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
  Illinois - - 1 -
United Kingdom 5 - - -
Canada 3 - - -
  Ontario 3 - - -
China 1 - - -
Ireland 1 - - -
Singapore 1 - - -
Spain 1 - - -
Domestic 6 (33%) - 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 12 (67%) - - -
Total 18 - 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
2
UBS Investment Bank
2
Broadstone Partners
1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
2
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
2

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
3 (17%)
Strategic(s)
6%
1 (6%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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