Sword Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Sword Group M&A Summary

Sword Group has acquired 7 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 4 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2009, when it sold Amor Group to Growth Capital Partners for $43M. Sword Group has acquired in 1 US state, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information technology (29%) and software (29%).

Sword Group Business Overview

Where is Sword Group headquartered?

Sword Group is headquartered in Windhof, Luxembourg.

What is Sword Group’s revenue?

Sword Group disclosed revenue of 288M EUR for 2023 and 272M EUR for 2022.

How many employees does Sword Group have?

Sword Group has 2,230 employees.

What sector is Sword Group in?

Sword Group is an information technology company.

When was Sword Group founded?

Sword Group was founded in 2000.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 3

Sword Group

Sword Group SE

2 Rue d'Arlon,
Windhof, 8399
Luxembourg,
+352 26 11 26 11
www.sword-group.com

Sword Group is a specialised Software and IT services company with a current headcount of 1 200+ staff. Sword Group was incorporated in 2000 and is headquarters in Windhof, Luxembourg.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 4 - 1 - - 2 7
Sell (0.2/yr) # 3 1 - - - - 4
vol $43M $43M
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
IACS Consulting Ltd. 2024-07-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Aberdeen, United Kingdom · www.iacsconsulting.com
Aberdeen Appointments Agency 2024-07-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Aberdeen, United Kingdom · www.aaajobs.co.uk
AiM Services SA 2021-07-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Les Acacias, Switzerland · www.aim-services.ch
Coexya Group 2020-09-29 - Divestiture
Saint-Didier-au-Mont-D’, France · www.coexya.eu
DataCo 2019-11-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Sword Apak Ltd. 2018-10-23 - Divestiture
Bristol, United Kingdom · www.sword-apak.com
Active Risk Group plc 2013-08-29 - Add-on Acquisition
Maidenhead, United Kingdom · www.activerisk.com
Agencyport Software Ltd. 2011-05-27 - Divestiture
Boston, Massachusetts · www.agencyport.com
Agencyport Software Ltd. 2009-11-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.agencyport.com
Amor Group Ltd. 2009-05-13 43M GBP Divestiture
Renfrew, United Kingdom · www.amorgroup.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 2 (29%) - 2 (50%) 43M (100%)
Information Technology 2 (29%) - 1 (25%) -
Financial Services 1 (14%) - 1 (25%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (14%) - - -
Staffing 1 (14%) - - -
Total 7 - 4 $43M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 5 - 2 43M
United States 1 - 1 -
  Massachusetts 1 - 1 -
France - - 1 -
Switzerland 1 - - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 7 (100%) - 4 (100%) 43M (100%)
Total 7 - 4 $43M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Bryan Garnier & Co.
 2
PwC Corporate Finance
 1
Legal Deals
Quartese Avocats
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $43M
TOTAL $43M
Largest Amor Group Ltd.
$43M (2009-05-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Investor(s)
75%
3 (75%)
Strategic(s)
25%
1 (25%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Information Technology

Revenue

288   6% 2023
272   27% 2022
215   1% 2021
213   0% 2020
213   25% 2019
171   2% 2018
173   9% 2017
160   17% 2016
137   18% 2015
117   2014
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Employees

2,230

Established

2000

Public

Euronext: SWP

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