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The SimplyBiz Group Mergers & Acquisitions

The SimplyBiz Group M&A Summary

The SimplyBiz Group has acquired 2 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

The SimplyBiz Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired Defaqto for $114M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2021, when it sold Zest Technology to FPE Capital for $15M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information services (50%) and software (50%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

The SimplyBiz Group

The SimplyBiz Group plc

St Andrews House St Andrews Road,
Huddersfield, HD1 6NA
United Kingdom,
+44 1484 439 100
www.simplybiz.co.uk

All (3) Buy (2) Sell (1)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2021-07-21 Zest Technology · Software
Surrey, United Kingdom · www.zestbenefits.com

Zest Technology provides software for the employee benefits market, delivered directly to clients and through licensees. The Zest employee benefits platform works hard to engage employees with their benefits, any time, anywhere, any place. Zest Technology is based in Surrey, England.

15 Divestiture

FPE Capital LLP PE

The SimplyBiz Group

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