M&A Deal Summary

Dun & Bradstreet Acquires Open Ratings

On March 8, 2006, Dun & Bradstreet acquired business services company Open Ratings for 8M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 11th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 3rd transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-03-08
Target Open Ratings
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Dun & Bradstreet
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 8M USD

Target

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.

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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 7 of 24
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 21
State (Massachusetts) 3 of 5
Country (United States) 6 of 19
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 11 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-12-05 Hoovers

Short Hills, New Jersey, United States

Hoover’s Inc. is a provider of business information and integrated workflow solutions

Buy $81M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-03-20 First Research

Austin, Texas, United States

First Research provides editorial-based industry insight, specifically tailored toward sales professionals.

Buy $27M
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