M&A Deal Summary

Hitachi Consulting Acquires Celerant Consulting

On January 2, 2013, Hitachi Consulting acquired business services company Celerant Consulting from Caledonia Investments for 145M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hitachi Consulting’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Hitachi Consulting’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Hitachi Consulting’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-01-02
Target Celerant Consulting
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Hitachi Consulting
Sellers(s) Caledonia Investments
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 145M USD

Target

Celerant Consulting

Richmond, United Kingdom
Celerant is a business operations consultancy. Celerant has offices throughout the Americas, Europe and the Middle East, and a global client base that spans over 57 countries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hitachi Consulting

Dallas, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 2000
Sector Business Services
Employees5,000
DESCRIPTION
Hitachi Consulting office in Hyderabad, India.
Hitachi Consulting office in Hyderabad, India.

Hitachi Consulting Corporation is a global management and technology consulting firm based in Dallas, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 3
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-04-06 Edenbrook

London, United Kingdom

Edenbrook Ltd. provides IT consultancy services.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-12 Information Management Group Limited

London, United Kingdom

IMGROUP is a UK-based provider of information and business intelligence solutions.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Caledonia Investments

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1928
Sector Financial Services
Employees82
Revenue 234M GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Caledonia is a self-managed investment trust. Caledonia Investments was incorporated in 1928 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 4
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-05-24 Celerant Consulting

Richmond, United Kingdom

Celerant is a business operations consultancy. Celerant has offices throughout the Americas, Europe and the Middle East, and a global client base that spans over 57 countries.

Buy $77M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-08 Choice Care Group

Bracknell, United Kingdom

Choice Care Group Ltd. provides personalized residential support and supported living for adults with learning disabilities, mental disorders and complex emotional and behavioral needs, including autism, across Wiltshire, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Surrey.

Buy £86M
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