PRA Health Sciences - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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PRA Health Sciences M&A Summary

PRA Health Sciences has acquired 8 companies of its own. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

PRA Health Sciences’ largest acquisition to date was in 2006, when it acquired Pharma Bio-Research BV for $96M. PRA Health Sciences has acquired in 4 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (38%) and healthcare services (25%).

PRA Health Sciences Ownership

Who owns PRA Health Sciences?

PRA Health Sciences is owned by ICON. It was acquired on February 24, 2021.

Was PRA Health Sciences formerly PE-backed?

Yes. PRA Health Sciences was formerly owned by 4 private investors.

PRA Health Sciences Business Overview

Where is PRA Health Sciences headquartered?

PRA Health Sciences is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

What is PRA Health Sciences’ revenue?

PRA Health Sciences disclosed revenue of 3,066M USD for 2019 and 2,872M USD for 2018.

How many employees does PRA Health Sciences have?

PRA Health Sciences has 17,500 employees.

What sector is PRA Health Sciences in?

PRA Health Sciences is a life science company.

When was PRA Health Sciences founded?

PRA Health Sciences was founded in 1976.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.

4130 ParkLake Avenue, Suite 400,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612
United States,
(919) 786-8200
www.prahs.com

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. is an international clinical research organization. PRA provides services on a contract basis to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Comprehensive services include the filing of Investigational New Drug (IND) and similar regulatory applications, management and implementation of Phase I through IV clinical trials, preparation and submission of New Drug Applications (NDAs), and post-marketing surveillance on an international basis. PRA was formed in 1976 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
vol $96M $96M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Parallel 6, Inc. 2017-08-08 - Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California · www.parallel6.com
Symphony Health Solutions Corp. 2017-08-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Phoenix, Arizona · www.symphonyhealth.com
CRI Lifetree 2013-11-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 2013-07-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania · www.rpsweb.com
ClinStar LLC 2013-03-04 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.clinstar.com
Kinship Technologies (P) Ltd. 2011-05-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Chennai, India · www.kinshiptech.com
Pharma Bio-Research BV 2006-06-19 96M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Zuidlaren, Netherlands
CroMedica International, Inc. 2002-06-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Victoria, British Columbia · www.cromedica.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 3 (38%) 96M (100%) - -
Healthcare Services 2 (25%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (13%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (13%) - - -
Software 1 (13%) - - -
Total 8 $96M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 - - -
  California 2 - - -
  Arizona 1 - - -
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
India 1 - - -
Netherlands 1 96M - -
Domestic 5 (63%) - - -
Cross-border 3 (38%) 96M (100%) - -
Total 8 $96M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $96M
TOTAL $96M
Largest Pharma Bio-Research BV
$96M (2006-06-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
63%
5 (63%)

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