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

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Parexel M&A Summary

Parexel has acquired 16 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Parexel’s largest acquisition to date was in 2012, when it acquired Liquent for $72M. Parexel has acquired in 5 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (57%) and business services (13%).

Parexel Ownership

Who owns Parexel?

Parexel is owned by EQT and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking. It was acquired on July 2, 2021.

Is Parexel PE-backed?

Yes. Parexel is owned by private equity investors EQT and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking.

Was Parexel formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Parexel was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

Parexel Business Overview

Where is Parexel headquartered?

Parexel is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

What is Parexel’s revenue?

Parexel disclosed revenue of 2,330M USD for 2015 and 2,266M USD for 2014.

What sector is Parexel in?

Parexel is a life science company.

When was Parexel founded?

Parexel was founded in 1983.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

Parexel

Parexel International Corp.

2520 Meridian Parkway, Research Triangle Park, Suite 200,
Durham, North Carolina 27713
United States,
(919) 544 3170
www.parexel.com

Parexel is a global provider of clinical research and consulting services to the pharma and biotech industry. Parexel’s services enable the development of innovative new medicines that improve the health of patients across the world. Parexel was founded in 1983 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 16 - - - - - 16
vol $176M $176M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
The Medical Affairs Co. LLC 2017-02-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Kennesaw, Georgia · www.themedicalaffairscompany.com
ExecuPharm, Inc. 2016-09-26 - Add-on Acquisition
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania · www.execupharm.com
Health Advances LLC 2016-01-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Weston, Massachusetts · www.healthadvances.com
ClinIntel Ltd. 2014-10-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Crawley, United Kingdom · www.clinintel.com
ATLAS Medical Services Ltd. 2014-07-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Istanbul, Turkey · www.atlas-cro.com
HERON Group Ltd. 2013-04-30 38M USD Add-on Acquisition
Luton, United Kingdom · www.heronhealth.com
Liquent, Inc. 2012-12-21 72M USD Add-on Acquisition
Horsham, Pennsylvania · www.liquent.com
ClinPhone plc 2008-08-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Nottingham, United Kingdom · www.clinphone.com
Barnett International 2008-04-03 - Divestiture
Centreville, Virginia · www.barnettinternational.com
APEX International Clinical Research Co. Ltd. 2007-09-26 51M USD Add-on Acquisition
Taipei, Taiwan
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 9 (56%) 89M (50%) - -
Business Services 2 (13%) - 1 (100%) -
Software 2 (13%) 87M (50%) - -
Information Technology 1 (6%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (6%) - - -
Marketing 1 (6%) - - -
Total 16 $176M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 8 72M 1 -
  California 3 - - -
  Pennsylvania 2 72M - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Georgia 1 - - -
  Virginia - - 1 -
United Kingdom 5 53M - -
Germany 1 - - -
Taiwan 1 51M - -
Turkey 1 - - -
Domestic 8 (50%) 72M (41%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 8 (50%) 104M (59%) - -
Total 16 $176M 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Agile Equity LLC
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 4 $176M
TOTAL $176M
Largest Liquent, Inc.
$72M (2012-12-21)

M&A Connections

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

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