M&A Deal Summary

Opsec Security Acquires API Group - Security Holographics Division

On March 18, 2016, Opsec Security acquired safety/security company API Group - Security Holographics Division from APi Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Opsec Security’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Opsec Security’s 2nd transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-03-18
Target API Group - Security Holographics Division
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Opsec Security
Sellers(s) APi Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

API Group - Security Holographics Division

United States
API Group - Security Holographics Division is a provider of security foil technology products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Opsec Security

Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

Opsec Security is provider of anti-counterfeiting technologies, as well as solutions and services for physical and online brand protection, to over 300 brand owners and over 50 governments worldwide. Opsec Security Group was founded in 1989 and is based in Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-09 Trademarx

Holland, Michigan, United States

Trademarx LLC is a provider of SaaS solution for online artwork approvals, asset distribution and licensing contract management.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-05 MarkMonitor - Brand Protection Business

San Francisco, California, United States

MarkMonitor's Brand Protection Business provides protection, antipiracy and antifraud to protect the reputations of brands.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

APi Group

New Brighton, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1926
Sector Safety/Security
Employees29,000
Revenue 7.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to API Group's corporate headquarters in New Brighton, Minnesota.
Entrance to API Group's corporate headquarters in New Brighton, Minnesota.

APi Group is a provider of safety, specialty and industrial services throughout North America and Europe. APi provides statutorily mandated and other contracted services to a strong base of long-standing customers across a variety of industries. APi Group was founded in 1926 and is based in New Brighton, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-01 American Fire Protection Group

Edina, Minnesota, United States

American Fire Protection Group, Inc. is a fire protection industry. American Fire Protection Group provides quality of protection for any facility through a wide variety of fire suppression systems, from basic wet pipe sprinkler systems and dry pipe sprinkler systems to complex special hazards systems, such as foam and chemical suppression systems.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-01 Amsterdam Metallized Products

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Metallized Products provides paper, film and / or a thin cardboard printable layer high gloss aluminum, which is used as packaging material for (luxury) items in FMCG, Tobacco, Wine & Spirits and cosmetics. Amsterdam Metallized Products was founded in 1968 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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