RB Global - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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RB Global M&A Summary

RB Global has acquired 14 companies, including 7 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

RB Global’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Euro Auctions UK for $1.2B. RB Global has acquired in 8 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (43%) and automotive (15%).

RB Global Business Overview

Where is RB Global headquartered?

RB Global is headquartered in Westchester, Illinois.

What is RB Global’s revenue?

RB Global disclosed revenue of 3,680M USD for 2023 and 1,734M USD for 2022.

How many employees does RB Global have?

RB Global has 7,800 employees.

What sector is RB Global in?

RB Global is a business services company.

When was RB Global founded?

RB Global was founded in 1958 .

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity14
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 10

RB Global

RB Global, Inc.

Two Westbrook Corporate Center Suite 500,
Westchester, Illinois 60154
United States,
(708) 331-5500
www.rbglobal.com

RB Global is an omnichannel marketplace specializing in insights, services, and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. RB Global was founded in 1958 and is based in Westchester, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 9 2 - 2 - 1 14
vol $366M $1.4B $1.7B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  14
+14002468101214-4-216180

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
J.M. Wood Auction Co., Inc. 2025-03-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Montgomery, Alabama · www.jmwood.com
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2023-03-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Westchester, Illinois · www.iaai.com
VeriTread LLC 2023-01-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Lakeland, Florida · www.veritread.com
SmartEquip, Inc. 2021-09-27 175M USD Add-on Acquisition
Norwalk, Connecticut · www.smartequip.com
Euro Auctions UK Ltd. 2021-08-08 1.2B GBP Add-on Acquisition
Dromore, Ireland · www.euroauctions.com
Rouse Services 2020-10-29 275M USD Add-on Acquisition
Beverly Hills, California · www.rouseservices.com
Celadon Group, Inc. - Transportation Assets 2020-02-20 - Divestiture
Indianapolis, Indiana
Leake Auction Co. 2018-01-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Tulsa, Oklahoma · www.leakecar.com
Kramer Auctions Ltd. 2016-11-15 - Add-on Acquisition
North Battleford, Saskatchewan · www.kramerauction.com
IronPlanet, Inc. 2016-08-29 - Add-on Acquisition
Pleasanton, California · www.ironplanet.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 6 (43%) 1.2B (69%) - -
Automotive 2 (14%) - - -
Information Technology 2 (14%) 339M (20%) - -
Internet Software and Services 2 (14%) 27M (2%) - -
Software 1 (7%) 175M (10%) - -
Transportation 1 (7%) - - -
Total 14 $1.7B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 11 514M - -
  California 3 275M - -
  Connecticut 2 175M - -
  Texas 1 64M - -
  Oklahoma 1 - - -
  Indiana 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
  Alabama 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Saskatchewan 1 - - -
Ireland 1 1.2B - -
Netherlands 1 27M - -
Domestic 11 (79%) 514M (30%) - -
Cross-border 3 (21%) 1.2B (70%) - -
Total 14 $1.7B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
4
RBC Capital Markets
1
Guggenheim Securities
1
Legal Deals
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
3
Goodwin Procter
1
Dechert
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.2B
$100M to $1B 2 $450M
< $100M 2 $91M
TOTAL $1.7B
Largest Euro Auctions UK Ltd.
$1.2B (2021-08-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
2 (14%)
Strategic(s)
14%
2 (14%)

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