M&A Deal Summary

Thomas H. Lee Partners, CC Capital and Black Knight Partners Acquire Dun & Bradstreet

On August 8, 2018, private equity firms Thomas H. Lee Partners, CC Capital and Black Knight Partners acquired information services company Dun & Bradstreet for 6.9B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Thomas H. Lee Partners’ 2nd, CC Capital’s 1st and Black Knight Partners’ 1st transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Thomas H. Lee Partners’ 5th, CC Capital’s and Black Knight Partners’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Thomas H. Lee Partners’ 55th, CC Capital’s 1st and Black Knight Partners’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Thomas H. Lee Partners’ 5th, CC Capital’s 1st and Black Knight Partners’ 1st transaction in Florida.
Investment Fate
  • Dun & Bradstreet went public in 2020.
  • Dun & Bradstreet was sold to a financial buyer in 2025 for 7.7B USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-08-08
Target Dun & Bradstreet
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Thomas H. Lee Partners
CC Capital
Black Knight Partners
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 6.9B USD
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial)
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (Legal)

Target

Dun & Bradstreet

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Dun & Bradstreet's corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.
Dun & Bradstreet's corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.
Dun & Bradstreet provides business information, analytics, and data intelligence solutions by leveraging a company information, credit data, and analytics database. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to help clients identify growth opportunities, enhance supply chain management, and mitigate financial and operational risks. Dun & Bradstreet was formed in 1841 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

Thomas H. Lee Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1974
PE ASSETS 35.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) is a private equity firm that seeks buyout, expansion, consolidation, distressed, and recapitalization investments across various industries. Sectors of interest include business and information services, consumer products/retail, financial services, healthcare, industrial, and media/communications. THL looks to invest $100 to $400 million in companies valued up to $2.5 billion. THL was formed in 1974 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 65 of 92
Sector: Information Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Going Private M&A Deals 4 of 5
State: Florida M&A 5 of 8
Country: United States M&A 55 of 79
Year: 2018 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 28
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-08 Intermedix

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Intermedix is a provider of healthcare information technology based business services to emergency providers. Intermedix was founded in 1983 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-01 Autism Home Care Holdings

United States

Autism Home Care Holdings is a provider of Applied Behavioral Analysis services to children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

Buy -
DESCRIPTION

CC Capital Partners is a private investment firm based in New York, NY that was founded in late 2015 by Chinh Chu with a focus on investing in and operating high-quality businesses for the long term.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector: Information Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Going Private M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Florida M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 6
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-24 Dun & Bradstreet

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Dun & Bradstreet provides business information, analytics, and data intelligence solutions by leveraging a company information, credit data, and analytics database. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to help clients identify growth opportunities, enhance supply chain management, and mitigate financial and operational risks. Dun & Bradstreet was formed in 1841 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

Sell -
Buyer

Black Knight Partners

Dallas, Texas, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Black Knight Partners is a private investment firm that 'develops private equity and real estate investments for select individuals and appropriate funds'. Black Knight looks to invest in lower middle-market companies that are 'operationally straightforward'. The Group's targeted transaction size is $20 to $100 million. Sectors of interest include apparel and equipment, learning and lifestyle, publishing, food and beverage, and real estate. Black Knight Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Information Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Going Private M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Florida M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-11-03 Victory Climate Systems

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Victory Climate Systems is a designer and vertically integrated manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Victory Climate Systems was founded in 1954 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

Buy $62M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-24 Dun & Bradstreet

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Dun & Bradstreet provides business information, analytics, and data intelligence solutions by leveraging a company information, credit data, and analytics database. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to help clients identify growth opportunities, enhance supply chain management, and mitigate financial and operational risks. Dun & Bradstreet was formed in 1841 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

Sell -