Hellman & Friedman LLC acquires Wood Mackenzie Ltd.

On August 2, 2012, Hellman & Friedman LLC acquired Wood Mackenzie Ltd., a life science company in Maryland, United States, from Ardian and Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedAugust 2, 2012 TypeSecondary Buyout TargetWood Mackenzie Ltd. Buyer Hellman & Friedman LLC Sellers Ardian
Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP SectorLife Science LocationMaryland, United States ValueMembers only

Target company

Wood Mackenzie Ltd.

Maryland, United States

Life Sciencesector

-founded

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Buyer

Hellman & Friedman LLC

Private equity firm · 89 deals on record

2nd transaction in life science
38th transaction in United States

89deals, all time

2in this sector

2021latest

Sellers (2)

Ardian

Private equity firm · 421 deals on record

Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP

Private equity firm · 45 deals on record

421investments

20in this sector

179exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Wood Mackenzie Ltd.?Hellman & Friedman LLC acquired Wood Mackenzie Ltd. on August 2, 2012.

Who sold Wood Mackenzie Ltd.?Ardian and Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP were the sellers.

What type of deal was it?It was a secondary buyout in the life science sector in 2012.

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