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Dun & Bradstreet Acquires Data House

On August 13, 2002, Dun & Bradstreet acquired information services company Data House from Seat Pagine Gialle for 22M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 2nd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 10th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Dun & Bradstreet’s 1st transaction in Italy.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date August 13, 2002
Target Data House
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Dun & Bradstreet
Sellers(s) Seat Pagine Gialle
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 22M USD

Target Company

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.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 5 of 24
Sector: Information Services 2 of 8
Type: Divestiture 1 of 3
Country: Italy 1 of 1
Year: 2002 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-10-01 Harris InfoSource International

Twinsburg, Ohio, United States

Harris InfoSource International, Inc. provides an online database of profiles of manufacturers for sales and marketing professionals.

Buy -
FOLLOWING 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

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Seat Pagine Gialle

Milano, Italy
Category Company
Sector Media
Revenue 1.0B EUR (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Seat Pagine Gialle is a European directory advertising, web marketing services, and business information group, based in Italy, with significant activities in Germany and the UK.

Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector: Information Services 1 of 2
Type: Divestiture 1 of 3
Country: Italy 1 of 1
Year: 2002 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-12-27 NetCreations

New York, New York, United States

NetCreations is an email list rental, list management and market research provider.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-03-01 Consodata SA

Cedex, France

Consodata SA operates as a market information provider in Europe. It offers three ranges of services, including one to one marketing, marketing intelligence, and data management. Consodata is based in Levallois-Perret, France.

Sell -

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