The Interpublic Group of Companies - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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The Interpublic Group of Companies M&A Summary

The Interpublic Group of Companies has acquired 28 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

The Interpublic Group of Companies’ largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired Acxiom - Marketing Solutions Business for $2.3B. The Interpublic Group of Companies has acquired in 10 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include marketing (72%) and media (11%).

The Interpublic Group of Companies Business Overview

Where is The Interpublic Group of Companies headquartered?

The Interpublic Group of Companies is headquartered in New York, New York.

What is The Interpublic Group of Companies’ revenue?

The Interpublic Group of Companies disclosed revenue of 10,889M USD for 2023 and 10,928M USD for 2022.

How many employees does The Interpublic Group of Companies have?

The Interpublic Group of Companies has 50,200 employees.

What sector is The Interpublic Group of Companies in?

The Interpublic Group of Companies is a marketing company.

When was The Interpublic Group of Companies founded?

The Interpublic Group of Companies was founded in 1902.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity31
    • M&A Buy Activity28
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 3

The Interpublic Group of Companies

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

909 Third Avenue,
New York, New York 10036
United States,
(212) 704-1200
www.interpublic.com

The Interpublic Group of Companies provides advertising and marketing services worldwide. The Interpublic Group of Companies was founded in 1902 and is based in New York, New York.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 26 - - 2 - - 28
vol $4.5B $4.5B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
  31

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
RafterOne 2022-10-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Portsmouth, New Hampshire · www.pixelmedia.com
The Famous Group 2022-04-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Culver City, California · www.thefamousgroup.com
Acxiom Corp. - Marketing Solutions Business 2018-07-02 2.3B USD Divestiture
Little Rock, Arkansas
Cappuccino 2018-05-15 - Add-on Acquisition
São Paulo, Brazil · www.cappuccinodigital.com.br
Nicole Weber Communications GmbH 2015-07-07 - Divestiture
Hamburg, Germany · www.nicoleweber.de
ChaseDesign LLC 2012-07-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Skaneateles, New York · www.chasedesign.net
Double Helix Biotechnology Development Ltd. 2012-06-26 78M USD Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.doublehelix.co.uk
FUSE Ltd. 2012-01-25 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.fuse.co.uk
Nicole Weber Communications GmbH 2012-01-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Hamburg, Germany · www.nicoleweber.de
NAS Recruitment Communications LLC 2012-01-12 - Divestiture
Cleveland, Ohio · www.nasrecruitment.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Weber Shandwick    - United Minds 2014-05-06 7
New York, New York · www.webershandwick.com Stockholm, Sweden · www.unitedminds.se

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Marketing 20 (71%) 4.4B (98%) 1 (33%) -
Media 3 (11%) - 1 (33%) -
Business Services 1 (4%) - - -
Digital Media 1 (4%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (4%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (4%) - - -
Life Science 1 (4%) 78M (2%) - -
Staffing - - 1 (33%) -
Total 28 $4.5B 3 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 20 4.4B 1 -
  New York 7 - - -
  California 5 - - -
  New Hampshire 1 - - -
  Minnesota 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 2.1B - -
  Georgia 1 - - -
  Connecticut 1 - - -
  Arkansas 1 2.3B - -
  Ohio - - 1 -
United Kingdom 5 118M 1 -
Brazil 2 - - -
Germany 1 - 1 -
Domestic 20 (71%) 4.4B (97%) 1 (33%) -
Cross-border 8 (29%) 118M (3%) 2 (67%) -
Total 28 $4.5B 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
1
M.E.S.A. Securities, Inc. (dba MESA Global)
1
Legal Deals
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $4.4B
< $100M 2 $118M
TOTAL $4.5B
Largest Acxiom Corp. - Marketing Solutions Business
$2.3B (2018-07-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
4 (14%)
Strategic(s)
7%
2 (7%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

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