M&A Deal Summary

Dun & Bradstreet Acquires Hoovers

On December 5, 2002, Dun & Bradstreet acquired information services company Hoovers for 81M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 3rd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2002-12-05
Target Hoovers
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Dun & Bradstreet
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 81M USD

Target

Hoovers

Short Hills, New Jersey, United States
Hoover’s Inc. is a provider of business information and integrated workflow solutions

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Dun & Bradstreet

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Category Company
Founded 1841
Sector Information Services
Employees6,414
Revenue 2.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Dun & Bradstreet's corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.
Dun & Bradstreet's corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dun & Bradstreet is a global provider of business information, analytics, and data intelligence solutions. Leveraging a database of company information, credit data, and analytics, Dun & Bradstreet 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 6 of 24
Sector (Information Services) 3 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 21
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 19
Year (2002) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-08-13 Data House

Milan, Italy

Data House S.p.A. is a provider of commercial and personal Italian real estate information which is used extensively in Italy by banks, notaries, real estate agencies and corporations to make better, more confident small business loan decisions.

Buy $22M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-03-08 Open Ratings

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Open Ratings, helps companies proactively manage supply risk, enabling better operational and financial performance. By combining critical operational and financial information about global suppliers with predictive analytics in a hosted environment, Open Ratings gives companies highly actionable insight that reduces risk and the total cost of supply. This empowers organizations to improve on-time performance, drive quality improvements and take corrective action before supply disruptions occur.

Buy $8M
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