M&A Deal Summary

Thomson Reuters Acquires BETA Global

On January 1, 1991, Thomson Reuters acquired information technology company BETA Global

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Thomson Reuters’ 2nd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Thomson Reuters’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • BETA Global was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2015.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1991-01-01
Target BETA Global
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Thomson Reuters
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

BETA Global

London, United Kingdom
BETA Global is a wealth and investment transaction processing system.

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Buyer

Thomson Reuters

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1851
Sector Information Services
Employees25,600
Revenue 7.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Thomson Reuters' office in Eagan, Minnesota.
Thomson Reuters' office in Eagan, Minnesota.

Thomson Reuters is an information source for businesses and professionals, delivering information to decision-makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property, and science and media markets. Thomson Reuters was formed in 1851 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 59
Sector: Information Technology M&A 2 of 13
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 51
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 13
Year: 1991 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1988-01-01 Byggfakta Group

Ljusdal, Sweden

Byggfakta Group is a provider of business intelligence and data analytics services essential in the generation of sales leads within the construction, real estate and healthcare markets across the Nordic region. Byggfakta Group was established in 1936 and is based in Ljusdal, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1996-02-27 West Publishing Company

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

West Publishing Company is a provider of legal research materials.

Buy $3.4B