IQVIA - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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IQVIA M&A Summary

IQVIA has acquired 20 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 8 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

IQVIA’s largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired IMS Health Holdings for $8.8B. IQVIA has acquired in 10 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (45%) and business services (23%).

IQVIA Business Overview

Where is IQVIA headquartered?

IQVIA is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

What is IQVIA’s revenue?

IQVIA disclosed revenue of 14,984M USD for 2023 and 14,410M USD for 2022.

How many employees does IQVIA have?

IQVIA has 87,000 employees.

What sector is IQVIA in?

IQVIA is a life science company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity19
    • M&A Buy Activity18
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10
  • M&A Advisors 3

IQVIA

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.

2400 Ellis Road,
Durham, North Carolina 27703
United States,
(919) 998-2000
www.iqvia.com

IQVIA is a provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and contract research services to the life sciences industry in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. IQVIA was founded in 2016 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 17 - - 1 - - 18
vol $9.5B $100M $9.6B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  19

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Pharmaspectra LLC 2022-08-12 100M USD Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.pharmaspectra.com
Advanced Health Media LLC 2018-05-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Bridgewater, New Jersey · www.ahmdirect.com
Chemical Information Services LLC 2017-11-01 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.chemicalinfo.com
Pilgrim Quality Solutions 2017-10-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Tampa, Florida · www.pilgrimsoftware.com
Encore Health Resources (Encore) 2017-07-17 - Divestiture
Houston, Texas · www.encorehealthresources.com
IMS Health Holdings, Inc. 2016-05-03 8.8B USD Merger
Danbury, Connecticut · www.imshealth.com
Q2 Solutions 2015-07-02 - Joint Venture
Morrisville, North Carolina · www.q2labsolutions.com
Encore Health Resources (Encore) 2014-07-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Houston, Texas · www.encorehealthresources.com
Novella Clinical, Inc. 2013-09-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Morrisville, North Carolina · www.novellaclinical.com
Expression Analysis, Inc. 2012-08-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Durham, North Carolina · www.expressionanalysis.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Advanced Health Media LLC    - Advogent Group Inc. 2010-02-03 5
Bridgewater, New Jersey · www.ahmdirect.com Piscataway, New Jersey · www.advogent.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 8 (44%) - - -
Business Services 4 (22%) 797M (8%) - -
Information Technology 3 (17%) 8.8B (91%) 1 (100%) -
Information Services 2 (11%) 100M (1%) - -
Software 1 (6%) - - -
Total 18 $9.6B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 15 8.8B 1 -
  North Carolina 3 - - -
  Massachusetts 3 - - -
  New York 2 - - -
  Texas 1 - 1 -
  Florida 1 - - -
  Connecticut 1 8.8B - -
  Arizona 1 - - -
  Virginia 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
United Kingdom 3 897M - -
Domestic 15 (83%) 8.8B (91%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 3 (17%) 897M (9%) - -
Total 18 $9.6B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Barclays Investment Bank
 1
Legal Deals
Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan
 1
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $8.8B
$100M to $1B 1 $797M
< $100M 1 $100M
TOTAL $9.6B
Largest IMS Health Holdings, Inc.
$8.8B (2016-05-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
6 (33%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Life Science

Revenue

14,984   4% 2023
14,410   4% 2022
13,874   23% 2021
11,359   3% 2020
11,088   7% 2019
10,410   8% 2018
9,700   43% 2017
6,820   19% 2016
5,737   6% 2015
5,459   8% 2014
5,099   5% 2013
4,865   2012
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Employees

87,000

Public

NYSE: IQV

Former Name

Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. (Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc.)

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