M&A Deal Summary

Exponent Private Equity Acquires SHL Group

On February 6, 2018, private equity firm Exponent Private Equity acquired business services company SHL Group from Gartner for 400M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Exponent Private Equity’s 3rd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Exponent Private Equity’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Exponent Private Equity’s 26th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-02-06
Target SHL Group
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Exponent Private Equity
Sellers(s) Gartner
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 400M USD

Target

SHL Group

Thames Ditton, United Kingdom
SHL Group is a global provider of talent assessment solutions. SHL Group's product portfolio of science-based assessment tools, benchmark data, predictive technologies and consultancy services drive business results by equipping organizations to assess, select, and develop the right people for the right roles. SHL Group is headquartered in Thames Ditton, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Exponent Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 2.9B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Exponent is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market businesses located in the UK and broader Europe. Exponent targets opportunities in the media, business and financial services, healthcare, consumer, and leisure sectors. The Firm seeks to invest in businesses valued from £150 to £500 million. Exponent has a particular interest in businesses that are prominent in their respective markets, but may benefit from or need operational improvement. Exponent Private Equity was formed in 2004 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 30 of 38
Sector (Business Services) 3 of 5
Type (Divestiture) 9 of 12
Country (United Kingdom) 26 of 32
Year (2018) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-27 Bullitt Group

Reading, United Kingdom

Bullitt Group is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of mobile phones, audio products, other connected devices and related peripherals to more than 60 countries across the globe. Bullitt Group was formed in 2009 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-31 Dennis

London, United Kingdom

Dennis is a consumer media and e-commerce organization with a portfolio consists of over 30 brands across four main areas of focus: Current Affairs, Technology, Automotive, and Special Interest. In addition to The Week, it is home to several well-known brands including MoneyWeek, The Week Junior, BuyACar.co.uk, Auto Express, CarBuyer, Computer Active, Alphr.com, Cyclist and Viz, among others. Dennis was formed in 1974 and is based in London.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Gartner

Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Information Services
Employees20,495
Revenue 5.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Gartner is an information technology research and advisory company. Gartner delivers the technology-related insight to clients worldwide. Gartner was founded in 1979 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-05 Challenger

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Challenger is a global performance improvement platform that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of solutions focused on sales marketing and customer service training through in-person workshops, eLearning and workflow tools, diagnostic and assessment offerings, and other sales acceleration modules. Underpinned by the world-renowned, research-based Challenger and Effortless Experience methodologies, its solutions help enterprises adopt, develop, communicate, and implement more effective commercial strategies on a global scale. Challenger was founded in 1979 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.

Buy $3.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-05 Challenger

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Challenger is a global performance improvement platform that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of solutions focused on sales marketing and customer service training through in-person workshops, eLearning and workflow tools, diagnostic and assessment offerings, and other sales acceleration modules. Underpinned by the world-renowned, research-based Challenger and Effortless Experience methodologies, its solutions help enterprises adopt, develop, communicate, and implement more effective commercial strategies on a global scale. Challenger was founded in 1979 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.

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