Nielsen Overview

Information ServicesCompany

Is Nielsen PE-backed?

Yes. Nielsen is owned by private equity investors Brookfield Business Partners, Elliott and Evergreen Coast Capital.

Was Nielsen formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Nielsen was formerly owned by 9 private investors.

Where is Nielsen headquartered?

Nielsen is headquartered in New York, New York.

What is Nielsen’s revenue?

Nielsen disclosed revenue of 3,500M USD for 2021 and 6,290M USD for 2020.

How many employees does Nielsen have?

Nielsen has 14,000 employees.

What sector is Nielsen in?

Nielsen is an information services company.

When was Nielsen founded?

Nielsen was founded in 1923.

Nielsen

Nielsen Co., (US) LLC

675 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, New York 10004
United States,
(646) 654-5000
www.nielsen.com

Nielsen is a global information and measurement company that provides clients with a comprehensive understanding of consumers and consumer behaviour. Nielsen delivers critical media and marketing information, analytics, and industry expertise about what consumers buy and what consumers watch (consumer interaction with television, online and mobile) on a global and local basis. Nielsen was founded in 1923 and is based in New York City.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 30 1 - - - - 31
vol $2.3B $2.3B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 9 1 - - - - 10
vol $3.7B $3.7B
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Financial Deals
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PJT Partners
1
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Baker & McKenzie
2
Clifford Chance
1
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
1

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