M&A Deal Summary

FiscalNote Acquires CQ Roll Call

On July 25, 2018, FiscalNote acquired publishing company CQ Roll Call from The Economist Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is FiscalNote’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is FiscalNote’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is FiscalNote’s 1st transaction in District of Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-07-25
Target CQ Roll Call
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) FiscalNote
Sellers(s) The Economist Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

CQ Roll Call

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
CQ Roll Call, Inc. is a provider of news, analysis and grassroots advocacy resources for government and political professionals. It is the premier source of timely, objective news and analysis on government and electoral politics. CQ Roll Call, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is based in Washington, District Of Columbia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

FiscalNote

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Category Company
Founded 2013
Sector Information Services
Employees660
Revenue 133M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

FiscalNote is a technology and media company that provides information services and software that connects the world to their governments. As the premier hub of domestic and global government information, FiscalNote’s suite of software solutions offers customers and readers policy data, news, analysis and journalism. For organizations facing government impact, FiscalNote is the platform for professionals to plan and execute their organization’s government risk strategy. FiscalNote was founded in 2013 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 16
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (District of Columbia) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 2 of 8
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-25 Shungham Information SPRL

Brussels, Belgium

Shungham Information SPRL is a provider of systematic regulatory and legislative intelligence about European Union issues through its flagship product “EU Issue Tracker”. Shungham Information is based in Brussels, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-17 Oxford Analytica

Oxford, United Kingdom

Oxford Analytica Ltd. is an independent geopolitical analysis and advisory firm drawing on a worldwide network of experts to advise our clients on their strategies, operations, policies, and investments. Oxford Analytica was founded in 1975 and is based in Oxford, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Economist Group

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1843
Sector Publishing
Employees1,400
Revenue 367M GBP (2018)
DESCRIPTION

The Economist Group is a global publishing and information services company that provides analysis on international business and world affairs. The Economist Group was formed in 1843 and is headquartered in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Publishing) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (District of Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-19 Signal Noise

London, United Kingdom

Signal Noise is a data design agency. The Company is about bringing data and information to life and prides itself on creating memorable user experiences. Signal Noise was formed in 2010 and is headquartered in London.

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