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Clearlake Capital Acquires Dun & Bradstreet

On March 24, 2025, private equity firm Clearlake Capital acquired information services company Dun & Bradstreet for 7.7B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Clearlake Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Clearlake Capital’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Clearlake Capital’s 87th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Clearlake Capital’s 7th transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2025-03-24
Target Dun & Bradstreet
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Clearlake Capital
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 7.7B USD
Advisor(s) BofA Securities (Financial)
Weil Gotshal & Manges (Legal)

Target

Dun & Bradstreet

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Dun & Bradstreet's corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.
Dun & Bradstreet's corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.
Dun & Bradstreet provides business information, analytics, and data intelligence solutions by leveraging a company information, credit data, and analytics database. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to help clients identify growth opportunities, enhance supply chain management, and mitigate financial and operational risks. Dun & Bradstreet was formed in 1841 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Buyer

Clearlake Capital

Santa Monica, California, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 90.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Clearlake Capital Group is a private equity firm that focuses on corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, buyouts, restructurings, rescue financing, growth capital, turnarounds, and other equity investments. Clearlake seeks to partner with strong management teams by providing long-term capital and operational expertise. Areas of interest include technology, industrials, and consumer. Clearlake Capital Group was formed in 2006 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 92 of 93
Sector: Information Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Going Private M&A Deals 8 of 8
State: Florida M&A 7 of 7
Country: United States M&A 87 of 88
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-12 Appriss Retail

Irvine, California, United States

Appriss Retail is a provider of real-time decisioning solutions to help omnichannel retailers minimize fraud, mitigate risks, and drive improved shopper experiences to maximize profitability across online and offline channels. Appriss Retail was founded in 1994 and is based in Irvine, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-11-12 Pathway Capital Management

Irvine, California, United States

Pathway Capital Management provides investment management services by constructing customised private-market portfolios such as private equity, private credit and infrastructure, on behalf of institutional investors and high-net-worth clients. Pathway Capital Management was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

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