S&P Global Mergers & Acquisitions

S&P Global M&A Summary

S&P Global has acquired 22 companies, including 11 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 13 assets.

S&P Global’s largest acquisition to date was in 2020, when it acquired IHS Markit for $44.0B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2025, when it sold OSTTRA Group to KKR for $3.1B. S&P Global has acquired in 6 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information services (32%) and publishing (14%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity35
    • M&A Buy Activity22
    • M&A Sell Activity13
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 20

S&P Global

S&P Global, Inc.

55 Water Street,
New York, New York 10041
United States,
(212) 438-1000
www.spglobal.com

All (35) Buy (22) Sell (13)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-10-15 With Intelligence · Information Services
London, United Kingdom · www.withintelligence.com

With Intelligence is an independent and entrepreneurial company that provides a unique combination of proprietary data, actionable insights, and must-attend events across a range of asset classes, including hedge funds, traditional asset management, private equity, real estate, and credit/debt. With Intelligence was founded in 1998 and is based in London.

Advisors: Centerview Partners , Joelson JD , Proskauer Rose
1,800 Add-on Acquisition

S&P Global
Advisors: Citi , Clifford Chance , Jefferies

Motive Partners PE


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