M&A Deal Summary

Dun & Bradstreet Acquires Bisnode

On October 8, 2020, Dun & Bradstreet acquired information services company Bisnode from Ratos for 818M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 7th transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-10-08
Target Bisnode
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Dun & Bradstreet
Sellers(s) Ratos
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 818M USD

Target

Bisnode

Solna, Sweden
Bisnode is a provider of smart data and analytics. Bisnode uses the highest quality local and global data from over 550 data sources. With analysis, abstract data is transformed into relevant decision basis. Bisnode was established in 1989 and is based in Solna, Sweden.

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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 22 of 24
Sector (Information Services) 7 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 21
Country (Sweden) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-09 Orb Intelligence

San Jose, California, United States

Orb Intelligence, Inc. is a digital business identity and firmographic data provider that offers a high quality, global database of information and attributes on 57 million companies, with a focus on building a digital view of a business's presence, including web domains, URLs, IP addresses and social networks. Orb Intelligence, Inc. was established in 2014 and is based in San Jose, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-04 NetWise

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

NetWise is a data and information services company that makes data useful for marketers. NetWise proprietary technology unites, shapes, and enriches data from a diverse range of sources - including our client's own internal data - to create a reliable, ever-updated, single-source of truth for market outreach that can be activated on nearly any marketing platform or channel. NetWise was founded in 2011 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Ratos is a publicly-traded investment group focused on acquiring and growing un-listed companies. Ratos does not have any sector preferences and pursues platform companies throughout Scandinavia. The Firm's target investment size is 250M SEK to 5B SEK. Ratos looks to be an active owner in pursuing growth options and improving operations. Ratos was established in 1866 and is based in Stockholm.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 13
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
Country (Sweden) 8 of 8
Year (2020) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-12 Jøtul

Kråkerøy, Norway

Jøtul is a manufacturer and distributor of cast-iron stoves and fireplaces, inserts and cassettes. Jøtul has a strong global market position through the group’s primary brands Jøtul and Scan. Manufacturing mainly takes place in Norway and Denmark, with smaller units in France and the US. The company’s products are sold worldwide through its sales subsidiaries and distributors. Jøtul was founded in 1853 and is based in Kråkerøy, Norway.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-01 SSEA Group

Stockholm, Sweden

SSEA Group is a Swedish construction group with operations throughout the country. The Group contributes to building sustainable communities. SSEA Group is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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