M&A Deal Summary

NatWest Group Acquires FreeAgent Central

On March 29, 2018, NatWest Group acquired software company FreeAgent Central for 53M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is NatWest Group’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is NatWest Group’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is NatWest Group’s 9th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-03-29
Target FreeAgent Central
Sector Software
Buyer(s) NatWest Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 53M GBP

Target

FreeAgent Central

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
FreeAgent offers cloud accounting services for small businesses, an API for easy integration, and integrations with existing startups such as Basecamp, Stripe, PayPal, and Xpenditure. The company also has an offering for accountants and a fully-integrated payroll system.

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Buyer

NatWest Group

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1727
Sector Financial Services
Employees59,400
Revenue 14.7B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

NatWest Group provides support to customers to manage their finances and do business. NatWest Group was founded in 1727 and is based in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 12
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 6 of 6
Country: United Kingdom M&A 9 of 10
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 7
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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