Visa Europe - Ownership and Business Overview

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Visa Europe Ownership

Who owns Visa Europe?

Visa Europe is owned by Visa. It was acquired on November 2, 2015.

Visa Europe Business Overview

Where is Visa Europe headquartered?

Visa Europe is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What sector is Visa Europe in?

Visa Europe is a financial services company.

When was Visa Europe founded?

Visa Europe was founded in 2004.

Financial Services M&A Summary in 2015

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, financial services ranked 8 in number of deals in 2015. The largest financial services acquisition in 2015 was Visa Europe - which was acquired by Visa for $23.9B.

Join Mergr to view all 265 acquisitions of financial services companies in 2015, including 31 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 234 by strategics.

Visa Europe Ltd.

1 Sheldon Square,
London, W2 6WH
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7937 8111
www.visaeurope.com

Visa Europe is a payments technology business owned and operated by member banks and other payment service providers from 38 countries. Its members are responsible for issuing cards, signing up retailers and deciding cardholder and retailer fees. Visa Europe is the largest transaction processor in Europe, responsible for processing more than 18 billion transactions annually. There are more than 500 million Visa cards in Europe, and €1 in every €6 spent in Europe is on a Visa card. Since 2004, Visa Europe has been operating independently of Visa Inc. and incorporated in the UK, with an exclusive, irrevocable and perpetual license in Europe. Both companies work in partnership to enable global Visa payments in more than 200 countries and territories.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Financial Services

Established

2004

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