M&A Deal Summary

Vaisala Acquires Speedwell Climate

On September 11, 2024, Vaisala acquired information services company Speedwell Climate

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vaisala’s 2nd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Vaisala’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-09-11
Target Speedwell Climate
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Vaisala
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Speedwell Climate

Harpenden, United Kingdom
Speedwell Climate provides data and software to structure, price, and settle index-based climate risk transfer contracts. The company serves various industries, such as insurance, investment funds, and renewable energy. Speedwell Climate was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in Harpenden, England.

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Buyer

Vaisala

Vantaa, Finland
Category Company
Founded 1936
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees2,412
Revenue 540M EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Vaisala engages in environmental and industrial measurement business. Vaisala was founded in 1936 and is based in Vantaa, Finland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Information Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 2
Year (2024) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-04 Leosphere

Orsay, France

Leosphere is a high-tech company located in Paris Region with a focus on atmospheric LIDAR sensing. Leosphere was founded in 2004 and is based in Orsay, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-31 Nevis Technology

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Nevis Technology is a software, weather monitoring systems and services company. The Company specializes in providing and maintaining helideck and environmental monitoring systems and data portals for the offshore energy industry, with offshore wind parks as a growing customer segment. The main applications of its systems are for offshore platforms and vessels. Nevis Technology was founded in 2018 and is based in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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