R.R. Donnelley & Sons Mergers & Acquisitions

R.R. Donnelley & Sons M&A Summary

R.R. Donnelley & Sons has acquired 31 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 10 assets.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons’ largest acquisition to date was in 2003, when it acquired Moore Wallace for $2.8B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2023, when it sold RRD Canada to DATA Communications Management for $93M. R.R. Donnelley & Sons has acquired in 14 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (49%) and publishing (10%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity40
    • M&A Buy Activity31
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 19

R.R. Donnelley & Sons

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

35 West Wacker Drive,
Chicago, Illinois 60601
United States,
(312) 326-8000
www.rrd.com

All (40) Buy (31) Sell (9)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2024-12-20 Williams Lea · Business Services
New York, New York · www.williamslea.com

Williams Lea is a provider of skilled business-critical support services to financial, legal and professional services firms, connecting people, processes and technology to streamline key business and administrative functions and helping companies adapt to a more virtual and digital workplace. Williams Lea was founded in 1820 and is based in New York.

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