M&A Deal Summary

DataExpert Acquires DetACT

On December 21, 2023, DataExpert acquired information technology company DetACT from NCC Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DataExpert’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is DataExpert’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-12-21
Target DetACT
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) DataExpert
Sellers(s) NCC Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

DetACT

Manchester, United Kingdom
DetACT provides advanced preventive fraud detection to financial services clients.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

DataExpert

Veenendaal, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

DataExpert joins forces with its customers to reduce and solve cybercrime and fraud by providing a tailored package of software, hardware, training, consultancy, and support. It specialises in supplying and supporting complex post-incident forensics and analytic tools. DataExpert works together closely with supra-national intelligence and law enforcement bodies, central and local public sector organisations including police forces and corporate customers to improve safety and security, and support them with expertise, innovative software, training and services. DataExpert was founded in 1990 and is based in Veenendaal, Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

NCC Group

Manchester, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Information Technology
Employees2,200
Revenue 335M GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

NCC Group is an information assurance specialist, passionate about changing the shape of the Internet and making it a safer place. Through an unrivalled range of services, it provides organisations with freedom from doubt that their most important assets are protected and operating as they should be at all times. NCC Group was founded in 1999 and is based in Manchester, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: United Kingdom M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-24 NCC Group SDLC

United Kingdom

NCC Group SDLC Ltd. is a specialist and provider of tailored solutions in software testing, quality assurance and test consultancy in the U.K., including performance and functional testing, bespoke automation tools and digital transformation assurance services.

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