M&A Deal Summary

Montagu Acquires Jane s Information Group

On September 24, 2019, private equity firm Montagu acquired information services company Jane s Information Group from IHS Markit

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Montagu’s 2nd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Montagu’s 57th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-09-24
Target Jane s Information Group
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Montagu
Sellers(s) IHS Markit
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Jane s Information Group

Croydon, United Kingdom
Jane's Information Group is a provider of open-source intelligence, providing timely information and data for the aerospace, defense and security industries. Jane's Information Group is based in Croydon, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Montagu

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 11.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Montagu is an independent private equity firm focused on European management buyouts and growth capital transactions. The Firm seeks opportunities valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Sectors of interest include healthcare, medical products, financial services, software, IT, information services, and education. Montagu dates back to 1968 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 99 of 115
Sector (Information Services) 2 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 17 of 22
Country (United Kingdom) 57 of 62
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-17 Covidence

Ronde, Denmark

Covidence is a technology provider in the niche professional market of miniature covert video surveillance equipment. Covidence products are used to monitor, prevent, investigate, and gather evidence against unlawful threats such as organized crime and terrorist attacks. Covidence was founded in 2007 and is based in Ronde, Denmark.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-13 RTI Surgical Holdings - OEM business

Alachua, Florida, United States

RTI Surgical Holding's OEM business is a surgical implants company providing blue-chip OEM customers with a portfolio of biologic, synthetic and metal implants. Its implants are used in spine, trauma, reconstructive and general surgery as well as sports medicine and other surgical procedures. RTI Surgical Holding's OEM business is based in Alachua, Florida.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

IHS Markit

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1959
Sector Information Services
Revenue 4.4B USD (2019)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to IHS Markit's campus in Englewood, Colorado.
Entrance to IHS Markit's campus in Englewood, Colorado.

IHS Markit Ltd. is a financial information services company. IHS Markit provides independent data, valuations and trade processing across all asset classes in order to enhance transparency, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency. IHS Markit was founded in 1959 and is based in London, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 3
Year (2019) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-01 Omdia

London, United Kingdom

Omdia is a global technology research powerhouse that combines Informa Tech’s market-leading analyst houses, Ovum, Heavy Reading, Tractica, and the majority of IHS Markit’s TMT research, to create a powerhouse capable of meeting the challenge.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-10 Novation Analytics

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Novation Analytics is a specialist provider of software solutions, data analysis, and advisory services to the automotive industry. Novation Analytics is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

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