Diners Club International - Ownership and Business Overview

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Diners Club International Ownership

Who owns Diners Club International?

Diners Club International is owned by Discover Financial Services. It was acquired on April 7, 2008.

Diners Club International Business Overview

Where is Diners Club International headquartered?

Diners Club International is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

What sector is Diners Club International in?

Diners Club International is a financial services company.

When was Diners Club International founded?

Diners Club International was founded in 1950.

Financial Services M&A Summary in 2008

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, financial services ranked 9 in number of deals in 2008. The largest financial services acquisition in 2008 was Merrill Lynch Wealth Management - which was acquired by Bank of America for $50.0B.

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Diners Club International Ltd.

8430 West Bryn Mawr Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois 60631
United States,
(773) 380-5160
www.dinersclub.com

Established in 1950, Diners Club International became the first multi-purpose charge card in the world, launching a financial revolution in how consumers and companies pay for products and services. Today, Diners Club is a globally recognized brand serving the payment needs of select and affluent consumers, offering access to more than 500 airports lounges worldwide, and providing corporations and small business owners with a complete array of expense management solutions. With acceptance in more than 185 countries and territories, millions of merchant locations and access to more than 1 million cash access locations and ATMs, Diners Club is uniquely qualified to serve its cardmembers all over the world.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Dinit d.o.o. 2015-05-06 - Divestiture
Izola, Slovenia · www.dinitcs.com
Diners Club Italia S.r.l. 2015-05-06 - Divestiture
Milan, Italy · www.dinersclub.it
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Financial Services - - 2 (100%) -
Total - - 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Italy - - 1 -
Slovenia - - 1 -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border - - 2 (100%) -
Total - - 2 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Financial Services

Established

1950

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