M&A Deal Summary

LRN Acquires Thomson Reuters - Compliance Learning

On December 1, 2022, LRN acquired information services company Thomson Reuters - Compliance Learning from Thomson Reuters

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is LRN’s 1st transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is LRN’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is LRN’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-12-01
Target Thomson Reuters - Compliance Learning
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) LRN
Sellers(s) Thomson Reuters
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Thomson Reuters - Compliance Learning

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Thomson Reuters' Compliance Learning is a provider of ethics and compliance program management and learning solutions. Thomson Reuters' Compliance Learning is based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

LRN

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Information Services
DESCRIPTION

LRN is a provider of ethics and compliance education, learning technology, data analytics and strategic advice that helps companies translate corporate values, operating principles and industry regulations with the objective of driving operational performance, reducing risks and creating sustainable competitive advantages. LRN was founded in 1994 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-10 Interactive Services

Dublin, Ireland

Interactive Services is a provider of global compliance and online learning solutions. Interactive Services offers creative custom online and person-to-person learning design, delivering over 300 unique projects to clients in 40+ countries, reaching 3+ million learners, every year. Interactive Services was established in 1993 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Thomson Reuters

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1851
Sector Information Services
Employees25,600
Revenue 6.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Thomson Reuters' office in Eagan, Minnesota.
Thomson Reuters' office in Eagan, Minnesota.

Thomson Reuters is an information source for businesses and professionals. Thomson Reuters delivers information to decision makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs people and operates in over 100 countries. Thomson Reuters was originally incorporated in 1851 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 34
Sector (Information Services) 9 of 9
Type (Divestiture) 29 of 32
State (Ontario) 2 of 3
Country (Canada) 2 of 3
Year (2022) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-01 Checkpoint Learning

United States

Checkpoint Learning is a provider of continuing professional education solutions for tax and accounting professionals, providing individuals and firms with a wide catalog of courses along with the tools and an online learning platform to manage professional development.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-04 Elite

New York, New York, United States

Elite is a provider of integrated practice and financial management systems for professional service firms worldwide. Elite provides world-class time and billing systems for the legal industry to deliver a variety of products and consulting services to other professional service markets, including accounting, engineering, marketing and management and IT consulting. Elite is based in New York City.

Sell $500M