Huntsworth - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Huntsworth M&A Summary

Huntsworth has acquired 8 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Huntsworth’s largest acquisition to date was in 2005, when it acquired Incepta Group for $300M. Huntsworth has acquired in 3 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include marketing (43%) and business services (29%).

Huntsworth Ownership

Who owns Huntsworth?

Huntsworth is owned by CD&R. It was acquired on May 1, 2020.

Is Huntsworth PE-backed?

Yes. Huntsworth is owned by private equity investor CD&R.

Huntsworth Business Overview

Where is Huntsworth headquartered?

Huntsworth is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Huntsworth’s revenue?

Huntsworth disclosed revenue of 264M GBP for 2019 and 225M GBP for 2018.

How many employees does Huntsworth have?

Huntsworth has 1,903 employees.

What sector is Huntsworth in?

Huntsworth is a marketing company.

When was Huntsworth founded?

Huntsworth was founded in 1983.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Huntsworth PLC

26 Southampton Buildings 8th Floor Holborn Gate,
London, WC2A 1AN
United Kingdom,
+44 20 3861 3999
www.huntsworth.com

Huntsworth plc is a global public relations and integrated healthcare communications group operating from 73 principal offices in 28 countries. Huntsworth was founded in 1983 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 5 1 1 - - - 7
vol $476M $476M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - 1 - - 1
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Evoke Group 2022-12-07 - Divestiture
New York, New York · www.evokegroup.com
MedEvoke 2021-07-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Lebanon, New Jersey · www.medevoke.com
Nucleus Holdings Ltd. 2020-11-06 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.nucleus-global.com
Giant Creative Strategy LLC 2018-07-17 97M USD Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.giantagency.com
AboveNation Media LLC 2018-02-22 2M USD Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.abovenationmedia.com
The Creative Engagement Group 2017-07-03 38M GBP Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.tceg.com
WRG Creative Communication Ltd. 2017-07-03 38M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Manchester, United Kingdom · www.wrglive.com
Incepta Group plc 2005-03-03 300M GBP Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Marketing 3 (43%) 137M (29%) 1 (100%) -
Business Services 2 (29%) - - -
Financial Services 1 (14%) 300M (63%) - -
Media 1 (14%) 38M (8%) - -
Total 7 $476M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 4 377M - -
United States 3 99M 1 -
  New York 1 2M 1 -
  New Jersey 1 - - -
  California 1 97M - -
Domestic 4 (57%) 377M (79%) - -
Cross-border 3 (43%) 99M (21%) 1 (100%) -
Total 7 $476M 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $300M
< $100M 4 $175M
TOTAL $476M
Largest Incepta Group plc
$300M (2005-03-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
43%
3 (43%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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