Public Company Financial Services

Equifax

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

At Equifax (NYSE: EFX), we believe knowledge drives progress. We are a global data, analytics, and technology company that helps financial institutions, companies, employers, and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence using differentiated data, analytics, and cloud technology.

Focus Areas
Credit bureaus, Identity verification, Fraud prevention
Website
www.equifax.com

Tracked deals

7

7 tracked deals across 2021-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

7 buyout

Equifax Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Equifax. 3 2021 2 2022 1 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Equifax
    Target
    Círculo de Crédito
    Seller
    Banca Afirme, S.A. Institución de Banca Múltiple Afirme Grupo Financiero, Coppel, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Elektra, S.A.B. de C.V., Group of private investors
    Location
    Mexico
    Type
    Buyout

    Equifax has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Círculo de Crédito, Mexico’s fastest-growing credit bureau and credit information services company, for an enterprise value of $750 million. The deal would expand Equifax’s presence in Mexico and give Círculo de Crédito customers access to Equifax cloud-native capabilities and patented EFX.AI technology. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approval.

  • Buyer
    Equifax
    Target
    Vault Verify
    Seller
    PSG (mentioned as Vault Verify’s portfolio company)
    Type
    Buyout

    Equifax completed its acquisition of Vault Verify, which provides real-time, API-based employment and income verification services. The deal strengthens Equifax’s The Work Number and verification offerings by adding new data sources and technologies and expanding data submission options for employers via Vault Verify’s platform.

  • Buyer
    Equifax
    Target
    Midigator LLC
    Industry
    Software
    Type
    Buyout

    Equifax has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Midigator LLC, a provider of post-transaction chargeback mitigation and dispute-management solutions. The acquisition will integrate Midigator's automated chargeback and analytics capabilities with Equifax's Kount Identity Trust network to expand Equifax's end-to-end digital identity and fraud prevention offerings.

  • Buyer
    Equifax
    Target
    Efficient Hire
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Equifax has completed the acquisition of Efficient Hire, a Denver-based provider of cloud recruiting, onboarding and HR management solutions. The addition bolsters Equifax Workforce Solutions' employer services portfolio, expanding capabilities for hourly employers in industries such as restaurants, staffing, building services, senior care and hospitality.

  • Buyer
    Equifax
    Target
    Health e(fx)
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Equifax has acquired Health e(fx), a provider of Affordable Care Act (ACA) management software and workforce analytics, to expand capabilities within its Workforce Solutions business. The acquisition adds Health e(fx)'s cloud-native ACA platform and service capabilities — including offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario — to Equifax's HR, payroll and benefits offerings.

  • Buyer
    Equifax, Inc.
    Target
    AccountScore Holdings Limited
    Industry
    Data & Analytics
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Equifax, Inc. has acquired AccountScore Holdings Limited, a UK-based open banking and transaction data analytics company, to expand its open banking and insights capabilities. The acquisition will integrate AccountScore's bank transaction data and OBaaS expertise with Equifax's credit and analytics products to improve automated income verification, affordability assessments, and more predictive credit scoring; UK FCA regulatory approval was received.

  • Buyer
    Equifax
    Target
    Kount
    Seller
    CVC Growth Fund (CVC Capital Partners)
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Type
    Buyout

    Equifax has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kount, an AI-driven fraud prevention and digital identity provider, for $640 million. The acquisition expands Equifax's digital identity and fraud-prevention capabilities by integrating Kount's Identity Trust Global Network and product suite into Equifax's Luminate platform; Kount employees will join Equifax's USIS unit and remain based in Boise, Idaho.

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