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Verisk Acquires The GeoInformation Group

On November 14, 2016, Verisk acquired information services company The GeoInformation Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Verisk’s 4th transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Verisk’s 4th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-11-14
Target The GeoInformation Group
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Verisk
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

The GeoInformation Group

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
The GeoInformation Group is an award-winning provider of detailed geospatial information essential for those seeking insight into land and property across the U.K. Formed in 1998, The GeoInformation Group has been at the forefront of innovation and development to extract information from high-resolution aerial imagery to create unique and valuable geospatial products for the professional user. GeoInformation Group customers include many blue-chip and key public sector organizations, including Transport for London, Metropolitan Police, Thames Water, and major insurers and telecom organizations. Thousands of land developers, architects, planners, and geospatial professionals have benefited from its detailed property and mapping solutions.

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Buyer

Verisk

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Information Technology
Employees7,800
Revenue 2.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Verisk is a source of information about risk.offer risk assessment services and decision analytics for professionals in many fields. property/casualty insurance, financial services, healthcare, government, human resources. Verisk was based in 1971 and is based in Jersey City, New Jersey.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 40
Sector: Information Services M&A 4 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 16 of 35
Country: United Kingdom M&A 4 of 12
Year: 2016 M&A 4 of 5
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