Willis Group Holdings Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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Willis Group Holdings has acquired 24 companies. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Willis Group Holdings’ largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired Hilb Rogal & Hobbs for $2.1B. Willis Group Holdings has acquired in 7 different US states, and 11 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include insurance (50%) and business services (46%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity26
    • M&A Buy Activity24
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 11
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 2

Willis Group Holdings plc

The Willis Building, 51 Lime Street,
London, EC3M 7DQ
United Kingdom,
+44 20 3124 6000
www.willis.com

Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company provides insurance brokerage, reinsurance, and risk management consulting services worldwide.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 24 - - - - - 24
vol $2.1B $2.1B
Sell (0.4/yr) # - - 2 - - - 2
  26

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Miller Insurance Services LLP 2020-11-09 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.miller-insurance.com
Max Matthiessen AB 2020-05-25 - Divestiture
Stockholm, Sweden · www.maxm.se
Gras Savoye SA 2015-12-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France · www.grassavoye.com
PMI Health Group Ltd. 2015-07-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Northwich, United Kingdom · www.pmihealthgroup.co.uk
Elite Risk Services Ltd. 2015-06-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Taipei, Taiwan · www.ersltd.com.tw
Evolution Benefits Consulting, LLC 2015-06-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Carsa Consultores Agente de Seguros y de Fianzas, S.A. de C.V. 2015-04-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Guadalajara, Mexico · www.carsa.com.mx
Miller Insurance Services LLP 2015-01-22 - Stake Purchase
London, United Kingdom · www.miller-insurance.com
IFG Pensco Ltd. 2014-12-11 - Divestiture
Dublin, Ireland · www.pensco.ie
Retirement Strategies Ltd. 2014-12-11 - Divestiture
, Ireland
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Insurance 12 (50%) 2.1B (100%) 1 (50%) -
Business Services 11 (46%) - 1 (50%) -
Financial Services 1 (4%) - - -
Total 24 $2.1B 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 7 2.1B - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 - - -
  Missouri 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  Alabama 1 - - -
Ireland 6 - - -
United Kingdom 3 - 1 -
Sweden 1 - 1 -
Canada 1 - - -
  Quebec 1 - - -
China 1 - - -
France 1 - - -
Italy 1 - - -
Mexico 1 - - -
Switzerland 1 - - -
Taiwan 1 - - -
Domestic 3 (13%) - 1 (50%) -
Cross-border 21 (88%) 2.1B (100%) 1 (50%) -
Total 24 $2.1B 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Willis Capital Markets & Advisory
1
Legal Deals
Advokatfirman Vinge KB
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.1B
TOTAL $2.1B
Largest Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co.
$2.1B (2008-10-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
3 (13%)
Strategic(s)
21%
5 (21%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
2 (100%)

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