M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2001-10-17 |
| Target | FTMarketWatch.com |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | Pearson |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1844 |
| Sector | Publishing |
| Employees | 17,116 |
| Revenue | 3.6B GBP (2024) |
Pearson is a multinational publishing and education company. Pearson combines educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scale. Pearson was founded in 1844 and is based in London, England.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 30 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 3 of 7 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 4 of 25 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 2 of 5 |
| Year: 2001 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-31 |
National Computer Systems
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States NCS is making use of electronic and Internet-based technologies to extend its market penetration and offer innovative products and services to its customers in the education field. For example, NCS's ParentCONNECTxp software product connects parents and teachers, enabling parents to become more involved in their child's academic and classroom performance. |
Buy | £1.7B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-23 |
Promissor
Evanston,, Illinois, United States Promissor, is a provider of licensing examinations for state and federal regulatory bodies in the US. It has a wide range of contracts to assess and certify professionals in the real estate, insurance, mortgage broking, contracting, employment and healthcare industries. |
Buy | $42M |
