M&A Deal Summary

Gallagher Acquires Risk International

On October 2, 2024, Gallagher acquired business services company Risk International from BV Investment Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gallagher’s 75th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Gallagher’s 404th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gallagher’s 13th transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-10-02
Target Risk International
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Gallagher
Sellers(s) BV Investment Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Risk International

Fairlawn, Ohio, United States
Risk International is a provider of outsourced risk management and employee benefits advisory and information services for Fortune 500 and upper middle-market and large-cap enterprises, including portfolio companies of many highly-regarded private equity firms. Risk International was founded in 1986 and is based in Fairlawn, Ohio.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Gallagher

Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1927
Sector Insurance
Employees44,000
Revenue 10.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Gallagher's headquarters in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
Gallagher's headquarters in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

Gallagher is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm. Gallagher has operations in 27 countries and offers its services in more than 140 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants. Gallagher was incorporated in 1927 and is based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 537 of 544
Sector (Business Services) 75 of 79
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 508 of 515
State (Ohio) 13 of 13
Country (United States) 404 of 409
Year (2024) 21 of 28
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-08 Cleary Benefits Group

Danbury, Connecticut, United States

Cleary Benefits Group is a health and benefits consulting firm serving primarily mid-size to large commercial clients. Cleary Benefits Group was formed in 1998 and is based in Danbury, Connecticut.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-25 Redington

London, United Kingdom

Redington is a provider of framework-based, outcome-oriented investment advice, research, and technology to some of the largest institutional investors in the UK, Europe, and China. Redington was established in 2006 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BV Investment Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1983
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BV Investment Partners is a private equity firm partner with entrepreneurs and families to invest in sound businesses and provide them with significant strategic, operating, and analytical assistance to accelerate the growth of the company through organic initiatives and acquisitions. BV was formed in 1983 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 28
Sector (Business Services) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 16 of 16
State (Ohio) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 27 of 27
Year (2024) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-20 Kami

Auckland, New Zealand

Kami provides classroom engagement and teacher productivity content to the US and global K12 market. It simplifies workflows, increases student engagement, and reduces printing costs. Kami is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

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