Worldpay - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Worldpay M&A Summary

Worldpay has acquired 11 companies of its own. A total of 7 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Worldpay’s largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Worldpay UK for $12.0B. Worldpay has acquired in 7 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include financial services (75%) and internet software and services (13%).

Worldpay Ownership

Who owns Worldpay?

Worldpay is owned by Fidelity National Information Services and GTCR. It was acquired on July 6, 2023.

Is Worldpay PE-backed?

Yes. Worldpay is owned by private equity investors Fidelity National Information Services and GTCR.

Was Worldpay formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Worldpay was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Worldpay Business Overview

Where is Worldpay headquartered?

Worldpay is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

What is Worldpay’s revenue?

Worldpay disclosed revenue of 3,925M USD for 2018 and 4,027M USD for 2017.

What sector is Worldpay in?

Worldpay is a financial services company.

When was Worldpay founded?

Worldpay was founded in 2009.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8
  • M&A Advisors 6

Worldpay

Worldpay, Inc.

601 Riverside Ave,
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
United States,
www.worldpay.com

Worldpay is a provider of payment acceptance services. The company offers a broad suite of payment processing services that enable its clients to meet their payment processing needs through a single provider, including in omnichannel environments that span point-of-sale, e-commerce, and mobile devices. Worldpay was established in 2009 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
vol $14.4B $14.4B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Worldpay UK Ltd. 2017-08-09 12.0B USD Merger
Cambridge, United Kingdom · www.rbsworldpay.com
Paymetric, Inc. 2017-04-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Roswell, Georgia · www.paymetric.com
Moneris Solutions, Inc. (Moneris USA) 2016-11-10 425M USD Divestiture
Schaumburg, Illinois · www.monerisusa.com
Mercury Payment Systems LLC 2014-05-12 1.7B USD Add-on Acquisition
Denver, Colorado · www.mercurypay.com
Element Payment Services, Inc. 2013-07-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Chandler, Arizona · www.elementps.com
Litle & Co. 2012-12-03 361M USD Add-on Acquisition
Lowell, Massachusetts · www.litle.com
National Processing Co. 2010-09-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Louisville, Kentucky · www.npc.net
TNB Card Services 2010-07-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Dallas, Texas · www.tnbcard.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Financial Services 6 (75%) 14.0B (97%) - -
Information Technology 1 (13%) 425M (3%) - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (13%) - - -
Total 8 $14.4B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 7 2.4B - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 361M - -
  Kentucky 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 425M - -
  Georgia 1 - - -
  Colorado 1 1.7B - -
  Arizona 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 12.0B - -
Domestic 7 (88%) 2.4B (17%) - -
Cross-border 1 (13%) 12.0B (83%) - -
Total 8 $14.4B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Credit Suisse Investment Banking
4
BofA Securities
2
Morgan Stanley
2
Legal Deals
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
2
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
1
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $13.7B
$100M to $1B 2 $786M
TOTAL $14.4B
Largest Worldpay UK Ltd.
$12.0B (2017-08-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
4 (50%)
Strategic(s)
13%
1 (13%)

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