M&A Deal Summary

Sophos Acquires SecureWorks

On October 21, 2024, Sophos acquired information technology company SecureWorks for 859M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sophos’ 5th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Sophos’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Sophos’ 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sophos’ 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-10-21
Target SecureWorks
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Sophos
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 859M USD
Advisor(s) Piper Sandler & Co.
Morgan Stanley (Financial)
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Legal)

Target

SecureWorks

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
SecureWorks is a provider of information security services, with over 2,600 clients worldwide spanning North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim. Organizations of all sizes, including more than ten percent of the Fortune 500, rely on SecureWorks to protect their assets, improve compliance and reduce costs. SecureWorks was founded in 1999 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Buyer

Sophos

Abingdon, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Information Technology
Employees3,381
Revenue 711M GBP (2019)
DESCRIPTION
Sophos' office building in North Sydney, Australia.
Sophos' office building in North Sydney, Australia.

Sophos is a provider of information technology security and data protection solutions. Sophos' cloud-native and AI-enhanced solutions secure endpoints (laptops, servers and mobile devices) and networks against evolving cybercriminal tactics and techniques, including automated and active-adversary breaches, ransomware, malware, exploits, data exfiltration, phishing, and more. Sophos was founded in 1985 and is based in Abingdon, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 14
Sector (Information Technology) 5 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 14 of 14
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 9 of 9
Year (2024) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-07 ActiveState Software

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

ActiveState Software is a software company that develops anti-spam software for enterprises and professional tools for open source language programmers. ActiveState Software was founded in 1997 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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