Equistone Acquires Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services (rebrands as Acuity Knowledge Partners)
July 16, 2019
Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to acquire Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services from Moody's Corporation in a management-backed buyout. The business, headquartered in London and operating across nine delivery centres worldwide, will rebrand as Acuity Knowledge Partners and continue to be led by its incumbent management team, who invested alongside Equistone.
- Buyers
- Equistone Partners Europe Limited, Management of Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services (led by Robert King)
- Targets
- Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services, Acuity Knowledge Partners (rebrand of Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services)
- Sellers
- Moody's Corporation
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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