M&A Deal Summary

Equiniti Group Acquires Shareowner Services

On July 12, 2017, Equiniti Group acquired financial services company Shareowner Services from Wells Fargo for 227M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equiniti Group’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Equiniti Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Equiniti Group’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Equiniti Group’s 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-07-12
Target Shareowner Services
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Equiniti Group
Sellers(s) Wells Fargo
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 227M USD

Target

Shareowner Services

Mendota Heights, Minnesota, United States
Shareowner Services is a provider of shareowner services in the U.S., including stock transfer agent, corporate action, and investment plan services to more than 1200 public and private companies across the U.S.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Equiniti Group

West Sussex, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector Financial Services
Employees5,288
Revenue 472M GBP (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Equiniti Group is a UK provider of share registration and associated investor services. Equiniti Group was founded in 2007 and is based in West Sussex, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 13
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2017) 4 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-06 Nostrum Group

Harrogate, United Kingdom

Nostrum Group Ltd. is a provider of end-to-end loan management technology that helps banks, finance companies and retail brands provide innovative credit solutions to their customers. Nostrum Group Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is based in Harrogate, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-19 Boudicca Proxy Consultants

London, United Kingdom

Boudicca Proxy Consultants has worked on 300 AGMs, EGMs and M&A transactions for clients in the UK, Europe, North America and cross-border since inception - including some of the most complex proxy voting cases and corporate transactions - and delivered a high rate of success.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Wells Fargo

San Francisco, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1852
Sector Financial Services
Employees222,544
Revenue 82.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Wells Fargo's corporate headquarters in downtown San Francisco, California.
Wells Fargo's corporate headquarters in downtown San Francisco, California.

Wells Fargo is a diversified financial services company that provides retail, commercial and corporate banking services through banking stores and offices, the internet and other distribution channels to individuals, businesses and institutions in all 50 US states, the District of Columbia and in other countries. Wells Fargo provides other financial services through subsidiaries engaged in various businesses, principally: wholesale banking, mortgage banking, consumer finance, equipment leasing, agricultural finance, commercial finance, securities brokerage and investment banking, insurance agency and brokerage services, computer and data processing services, trust services, investment advisory services, mortgage-backed securities servicing and venture capital investment. Wells Fargo was formed in 1852 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 15
Sector (Financial Services) 4 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 9 of 14
State (Minnesota) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 7 of 10
Year (2017) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-27 Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA (WFIS) is an insurance provider. The Business has a variety of product lines and services including Insurance Brokerage and Consulting, Employee Benefits and Property & Casualty, along with Safehold Special Risk, Small Business Insurance, Student Insurance, Individual Health and Private Risk Management Insurance.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-14 Wells Fargo - Auto Finance Business

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Wells Fargo & Co. - Auto Finance Business portfolio has credit characteristics that are similar to Banco Popular’s existing self-originated portfolio. Banco Popular will also acquire certain other assets and assume certain liabilities of Reliable.

Sell $1.7B