Fitch Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Fitch Group M&A Summary

Fitch Group has acquired 6 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Fitch Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2005, when it acquired Algorithmics for $175M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2011, when it sold Algorithmics to International Business Machines for $387M. Fitch Group has acquired in 1 US state, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information services (34%) and business services (17%).

Fitch Group Business Overview

Where is Fitch Group headquartered?

Fitch Group is headquartered in New York, New York.

What sector is Fitch Group in?

Fitch Group is an information services company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

Fitch Group

One State Street Plaza,
New York, New York 10004
United States,
(212)908-0500
www.fitchratings.com

Fitch Group is a provider of financial information services. Fitch Group is comprised of: Fitch Ratings, a global provider of credit ratings and research; Fitch Solutions, a provider of credit market data, analytical tools and risk services; Fitch Learning, a provider of learning and development solutions for the global financial services industry; and Business Monitor International, a provider of country risk and industry analysis specializing in emerging and frontier markets.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 4 - 1 1 - - 6
vol $175M $175M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $387M $387M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
dv01, Inc. 2022-09-13 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.dv01.co
CreditSights, Inc. 2021-01-14 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.creditsights.com
Fulcrum Financial Data LLC 2018-05-31 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.fulcrumfinancialdata.com
Business Monitor International 2014-03-14 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.businessmonitor.com
7city Group Ltd. 2013-01-24 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.7city.com
Algorithmics, Inc. 2011-09-01 387M USD Divestiture
Toronto, Ontario
Algorithmics, Inc. 2005-01-25 175M USD Add-on Acquisition
Toronto, Ontario
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Services 2 (33%) - - -
Software 1 (17%) 175M (100%) 1 (100%) 387M (100%)
Business Services 1 (17%) - - -
Education 1 (17%) - - -
Financial Services 1 (17%) - - -
Total 6 $175M 1 $387M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 - - -
  New York 3 - - -
Canada 1 175M 1 387M
  Ontario 1 175M 1 387M
United Kingdom 2 - - -
Domestic 3 (50%) - - -
Cross-border 3 (50%) 175M (100%) 1 (100%) 387M (100%)
Total 6 $175M 1 $387M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $175M
TOTAL $175M
Largest Algorithmics, Inc.
$175M (2005-01-25)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $387M
TOTAL $387M
Largest Algorithmics, Inc.
$387M (2011-09-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
67%
4 (67%)
Strategic(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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