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

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Options M&A Summary

Options has acquired 3 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years.

Options has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information technology (100%).

Options Ownership

Who owns Options?

Options is owned by ABRY Partners. It was acquired on January 7, 2020.

Is Options PE-backed?

Yes. Options is owned by private equity investor ABRY Partners.

Was Options formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Options was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Options Business Overview

Where is Options headquartered?

Options is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What sector is Options in?

Options is an information technology company.

When was Options founded?

Options was founded in 1993.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Options

Options Technology Ltd.

5th Floor 50 Pall Mall,
London, SW1Y 5JH
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7070 5000
www.options-it.com

Options is a provider of outsourced financial technology and managed IT services to the global capital markets. Options clients include the leading global investment banks, hedge funds, funds of funds, proprietary trading firms, market makers, broker/dealers, private equity houses and exchanges. Options was founded in 1993 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 1 - 2 - - - 3
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ACTIV Financial Systems, Inc. 2021-10-18 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.activfinancial.com
Fixnetix Ltd. 2021-01-06 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.fixnetix.com
Jake Roy Pillar LLC 2015-06-03 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.jakeroypillar.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Technology 3 (100%) - - -
Total 3 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 - - -
  New York 2 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (33%) - - -
Cross-border 2 (67%) - - -
Total 3 - - -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

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