M&A Deal Summary

Pearson Acquires National Computer Systems

On July 31, 2000, Pearson acquired internet software and services company National Computer Systems for 1.7B GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pearson’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Pearson’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Pearson’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Pearson’s 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2000-07-31
Target National Computer Systems
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Pearson
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.7B GBP
Advisor(s) Portico Capital Securities (Financial)

Target

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.

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Buyer

Pearson

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1844
Sector Publishing
Employees17,612
Revenue 3.7B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Pearson office in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Pearson office in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 29
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 2 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 24
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 17
Year (2000) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-07-06 The Forum

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Forum is a recognized global leader in linking learning to strategic business objectives.

Buy $100M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-10-17 FTMarketWatch.com

United Kingdom

FTMarketWatch.com, is a source of online markets news and analysis for Europe’s private investors, has built a loyal user base of more than 500,000 unique monthly users and approximately nine million monthly page views.

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