M&A Deal Summary

Swiss Reinsurance Acquires Guardian Financial Services

On January 6, 2016, Swiss Reinsurance acquired financial services company Guardian Financial Services for 1.6B GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Swiss Reinsurance’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Swiss Reinsurance’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Swiss Reinsurance’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-01-06
Target Guardian Financial Services
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Swiss Reinsurance
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.6B GBP

Target

Guardian Financial Services

Lancashire, United Kingdom
Guardian Financial Services Ltd. is a provider of insured Life and Pensions products for over 180 years.

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Buyer

Swiss Reinsurance

Zurich, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1863
Sector Insurance
Employees11,622
DESCRIPTION

Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd, generally known as Swiss Re, is a Swiss reinsurance company. It is the world’s second-largest reinsurer, after having acquired GE Insurance Solutions.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 5
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
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