M&A Deal Summary

Moody s Acquires GCR Ratings

On February 2, 2022, Moody s acquired information services company GCR Ratings

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Moody s’ 10th transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Moody s’ 1st transaction in Mauritius.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-02-02
Target GCR Ratings
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Moody s
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

GCR Ratings

Ebene, Mauritius
GCR Ratings is a credit rating agency with operations spanning the continent, including in South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and Mauritius. GCR Ratings was founded in 1996 and is based in Ebene, Mauritius.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Moody s

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1900
Sector Information Services
Employees15,439
Revenue 5.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Moody's provides credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody's was founded in 1900 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 37
Sector (Information Services) 10 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 27 of 29
Country (Mauritius) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-03 kompany

Vienna, Austria

kompany is a platform for audit-proof business verification and KYC, operating a network of primary source information on more than 115 million companies across 200 jurisdictions. kompany was founded in 2012 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-19 Class & Asociados

Lima, Peru

Class & Asociados is a credit rating agency covering all economic and field sectors. Class & Asociados was formed in 1995 and is based in Lima, Peru.

Buy -