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

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Options M&A Summary

Options has acquired 4 companies of its own, including 3 in the last 5 years.

Options has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information technology (75%) and software (25%).

Options Ownership

Who owns Options?

Options is owned by Vitruvian Partners. It was acquired on October 16, 2024.

Is Options PE-backed?

Yes. Options is owned by private equity investor Vitruvian Partners.

Was Options formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Options was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

Options Business Overview

Where is Options headquartered?

Options is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What sector is Options in?

Options is an information technology company.

When was Options founded?

Options was founded in 1993.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Options

Options Technology Ltd.

5th Floor, 50 Pall Mall,
London, SW1Y 5JH
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7070 5000
www.options-it.com

Options provides outsourced financial technology and managed IT services to the global capital markets. Its clients include the leading global investment banks, hedge funds, funds of funds, proprietary trading firms, market makers, broker/dealers, private equity houses, and exchanges. Options was founded in 1993 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 1 - 2 - - 1 4
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Packets2Disk Ltd. 2024-10-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Oxon, United Kingdom · www.packets2disk.com
ACTIV Financial Systems, Inc. 2021-10-18 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.activfinancial.com
Fixnetix Ltd. 2021-01-06 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.fixnetix.com
Jake Roy Pillar LLC 2015-06-03 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.jakeroypillar.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Technology 3 (75%) - - -
Software 1 (25%) - - -
Total 4 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 2 - - -
United States 2 - - -
  New York 2 - - -
Domestic 2 (50%) - - -
Cross-border 2 (50%) - - -
Total 4 - - -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
25%
1 (25%)

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