M&A Deal Summary

CRIF Acquires D&B Italy S.r.l.

On March 6, 2009, CRIF acquired information services company D&B Italy S.r.l. from Dun & Bradstreet

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CRIF’s 1st transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is CRIF’s 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-03-06
Target D&B Italy S.r.l.
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) CRIF
Sellers(s) Dun & Bradstreet
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

D&B Italy S.r.l.

Milan, Italy
D&B Italy S.r.l. is a provider of information services for use in credit decisions, business-to-business marketing, and supply chain management.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CRIF

Bologna, Italy

Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Information Services
DESCRIPTION

CRIF SpA is a provider of credit information systems, business information and credit management solutions, CRIF offers banks, financial institutions, utility companies and businesses qualified support in every phase of the customer relationship: from the planning of development strategies to acquisition, through to portfolio management and credit collection.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 28
Sector: Information Services M&A 1 of 10
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 5
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 5
Year: 2009 M&A 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-01 Teres Solutions

Austin, Texas, United States

Teres Solutions, Inc. is a provider of indirect and direct lending software solutions to over 175 leading credit unions and financial institutions in North America. It also has established distribution and reseller partnerships with top finance and insurance technology companies as well as CUSOs.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-06-08 Member Lending Acceptance

Denver, Colorado, United States

Member Lending Acceptance LLC is a specialized provider of integrated lending services to the automotive industry. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Dun & Bradstreet

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Category Company
Founded 1841
Sector Information Services
Revenue 2.4B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
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.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector: Information Services M&A 2 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 3
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2009 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-04 AllBusiness.com

San Francisco, California, United States

A destination for small businesses to find resources for administrative and professional functions in areas ranging from HR and finance to technology and marketing.

Buy $55M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-07 Market Data Retrieval

Shelton, Connecticut, United States

Market Data Retrieval, Inc. iss the leading U.S. provider of education marketing information and services, MDR can provide you with direct mail lists, email contacts and deployment, sales contact and lead solutions, and market research and analysis.

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