M&A Deal Summary

Gallagher Acquires AssuredPartners

On December 9, 2024, Gallagher acquired insurance company AssuredPartners from GTCR, Apax and HarbourVest Partners for 13.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gallagher’s 455th transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Gallagher’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Gallagher’s 411th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gallagher’s 20th transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-12-09
Target AssuredPartners
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Gallagher
Sellers(s) GTCR
Apax
HarbourVest Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 13.5B USD

Target

AssuredPartners

Orlando, Florida, United States
AssuredPartners is a full-service insurance broker, offering property and casualty and employee benefits insurance products and services to middle-market businesses, public institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. AssuredPartners was founded in 2011 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Gallagher

Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1927
Sector Insurance
Employees44,000
Revenue 10.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Gallagher's headquarters in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
Gallagher's headquarters in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

Gallagher is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm. Gallagher has operations in 27 countries and offers its services in more than 140 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants. Gallagher was incorporated in 1927 and is based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 549 of 553
Sector (Insurance) 455 of 459
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 519 of 523
State (Florida) 20 of 20
Country (United States) 411 of 415
Year (2024) 33 of 37
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-03 Dawson & Keenan Insurance

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

Dawson & Keenan Insurance is a retail insurance brokerage serving personal and commercial lines and is headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-11 Sheila J. Butler

Carrollton, Georgia, United States

Sheila J. Butler is an employee benefits brokerage firm serving groups of all sizes in western Georgia, including greater Atlanta. The company's offerings include HR support, group health insurance, life insurance, medicare consulting, and medicare consulting. Sheila J. Butler is based in Carrollton, Georgia.

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Seller(S) 3

SELLER

GTCR

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 15.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GTCR is a private equity firm that typically partners with management when pursuing acquisitions. The Firm looks to grow companies through build-on acquisitions, consolidations, and internal growth. GTCR will consider both equity and mezzanine capital commitments and concentrates its investment activity in consumer products & services, healthcare services, outsourced business services, technology, transaction processing, and pharma/medical products. GTCR was formed in 1980 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 85 of 85
Sector (Insurance) 5 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 41 of 41
State (Florida) 7 of 7
Country (United States) 82 of 82
Year (2024) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 34
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-26 Tricentis

Austin, Texas, United States

Tricentis provides all aspects of software testing and software quality assurance. The flagship product TOSCA Testsuite enables companies to test and assess business-critical enterprise applications with unprecedented effectiveness and efficiency. It has a global presence in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, India, Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, Poland, United States, and the UK. Tricentis was founded in 1997 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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SELLER

Apax

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 77.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 172 of 172
Sector (Insurance) 5 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 60 of 60
State (Florida) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 64 of 64
Year (2024) 4 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 51
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-25 S&W

London, United Kingdom

S&W is a professional services firm, it's broad range of services span business and private client tax advice, assurance and business services and a suite of advisory and digital services that include recovery and restructuring, forensic services, and transactions. S&W is based in London, United Kingdom.

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SELLER

HarbourVest Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 86.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an investment firm that makes investments in new private equity partnerships, acquires secondary interests, and makes direct investments in operating companies. HarbourVest's largest investment area is investments in private equity funds, comprising of approximately 2/3 of HarbourVest's assets. HarbourVest's direct investment group looks for investments in growth oriented businesses at a variety of stages. The Group generally targets co-investments of $5 to $100 million, growth capital financings of $5 to $40 million, or mezzanine commitments of $5 to $20 million. Sectors of interest include software, hardware, data communications, telecommunications, and financial services. HarbourVest was formed in 1997 to assume the business of Hancock Venture Partners which was formed in 1982. HarbourVest Partners is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 134 of 134
Sector (Insurance) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 58 of 58
State (Florida) 7 of 7
Country (United States) 85 of 85
Year (2024) 6 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 40
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-18 NSi Industries

Huntersville, North Carolina, United States

NSi Industries is a provider of a wide variety of electrical connectors including insulated connectors and mechanical, digital time controls, time switches, wire management products, and related electrical components for construction, maintenance, and repair applications. NSi Industries was established in 1975 and is based in Huntersville, North Carolina.

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