M&A Deal Summary

Equifax Acquires Ansonia Credit Data

On July 24, 2020, Equifax acquired information services company Ansonia Credit Data

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equifax’s 3rd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Equifax’s 19th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Equifax’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-07-24
Target Ansonia Credit Data
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Equifax
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ansonia Credit Data

Olympia, Washington, United States
Ansonia Credit Data is a provider of business credit intelligence arena. Ansonia's business credit reports and credit decisioning tools are easy to read and the only customizable ones in the industry. No annual fees, no long-term contracts, no setup charges—just affordable quality data. Ansonia Credit Data is based in Olympia, Washington.

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Buyer

Equifax

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Information Services
Employees15,000
Revenue 5.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Equifax's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Entrance to Equifax's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Equifax is a global provider of information solutions and human resources business process outsourcing services for businesses, governments and consumers. Equifax has a large and diversified group of clients, including financial institutions, corporations, governments and individuals. Equifax's products and services are based on comprehensive databases of consumer and business information derived from numerous types of credit, financial assets, telecommunications and utility payment, employment, income, public record, demographic and marketing data. Equifax was incorporated in 1899 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 38
Sector (Information Services) 3 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 24 of 33
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 19 of 28
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-24 PayNet

Skokie, Illinois, United States

PayNet, Inc. is a company that provides commercial credit risk underwriting and management solutions to online and alternative finance lenders, and commercial finance and leasing companies in the U.S. and Canadian markets. PayNet is based in Skokie, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-08 Kount

Boise, Idaho, United States

Kount is a SaaS platform that simplifies fraud detection and helps online and mobile businesses accept more orders. Kount’s Identity Trust Global Network delivers real-time fraud prevention and account protection and enables personalized customer experiences for more than 9,000 leading brands and payment providers.

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