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

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Quest M&A Summary

Quest has acquired 14 companies of its own, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 7 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Quest’s largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired NetPro Computing for $79M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2004, when it sold Quest Software - Vista Plus Product Suite to OpenText for $24M. Quest has acquired in 9 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (91%) and internet software and services (10%).

Quest Ownership

Who owns Quest?

Quest is owned by Clearlake Capital. It was acquired on November 29, 2021.

Is Quest PE-backed?

Yes. Quest is owned by private equity investor Clearlake Capital.

Was Quest formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Quest was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Quest Business Overview

Where is Quest headquartered?

Quest is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California.

What sector is Quest in?

Quest is a software company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8
  • M&A Advisors 1

Quest

Quest Software Systems, Inc.

4 Polaris Way,
Aliso Viejo, California 92656
United States,
(800) 733-8839
www.quest.com

Quest is a provider of a broad suite of integrated infrastructure software for managing systems, data, and applications. Quest helps organizations be IT resilient by protecting and powering users, endpoints and data, as well as by hardening cybersecurity systems. Quest is based in Aliso Viejo, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 8 2 1 - - - 11
vol $79M $79M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $24M $24M
  12

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ApexSQL LLC 2019-04-18 - Add-on Acquisition
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Metalogix Software Corp. 2018-06-29 - Add-on Acquisition
Washington, District of Columbia · www.metalogix.com
VKernel Corp. 2011-11-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Andover, Massachusetts · www.vkernel.com
e-DMZ Security LLC 2011-02-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Wilmington, Delaware · www.e-dmzsecurity.com
Surgient, Inc. 2010-08-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Austin, Texas · www.surgient.com
NetPro Computing, Inc. 2008-09-12 79M USD Add-on Acquisition
Phoenix, Arizona · www.netpro.com
PassGo Technologies Ltd. 2007-12-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Ilminster, United Kingdom · www.passgo.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 10 (91%) 79M (100%) 1 (100%) 24M (100%)
Internet Software and Services 1 (9%) - - -
Total 11 $79M 1 $24M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 9 79M 1 24M
  Texas 1 - - -
  North Carolina 1 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
  District of Columbia 1 - - -
  Delaware 1 - - -
  Arizona 1 79M - -
Switzerland 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 9 (82%) 79M (100%) 1 (100%) 24M (100%)
Cross-border 2 (18%) - - -
Total 11 $79M 1 $24M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Sidley
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $79M
TOTAL $79M
Largest NetPro Computing, Inc.
$79M (2008-09-12)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $24M
TOTAL $24M
Largest Quest Software - Vista Plus Product Suite
$24M (2004-08-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
36%
4 (36%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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