Nielsen M&A Summary
Nielsen has acquired 33 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 8 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 10 assets.
Nielsen’s largest acquisition to date was in 2013, when it acquired Arbitron for $1.3B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2020, when it sold Nielsen Consumer to Advent International for $2.7B. Nielsen has acquired in 7 different US states, and 8 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (30%) and media (26%).
M&A Summary
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M&A Total Activity41
- M&A Buy Activity31
- M&A Sell Activity10
- Total Sectors Invested 7
- Total Countries Invested 8
- M&A Buy/Sell Connections 20
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