Public Company Financial Services

IG Group

London, England, United Kingdom

Global fintech and online trading/investing group providing retail trading, share dealing, and investment platforms using brands including IG, tasty, IG Prime, and Freetrade.

Focus Areas
Online trading, Digital brokerage, CFDs and spread betting
Website
www.iggroup.com

Tracked deals

3

3 tracked deals across 2023-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

3 buyout

IG Group Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for IG Group. 1 2023 1 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • IG Group Agrees to Acquire Underdog for Up to $1.3 Billion
    July 31, 2026
    Buyer
    IG Group Holdings
    Target
    Underdog
    Seller
    Underdog’s shareholders (earnout recipients)
    Industry
    Financial Services
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    IG Group Holdings has agreed to acquire Underdog, a US daily fantasy sports and prediction markets operator, for total consideration of up to approximately $1.3 billion. The deal includes upfront consideration based on an enterprise value of about $1.1 billion (partly in IG shares) plus an earnout of about $200 million payable to Underdog’s shareholders.

  • IG Group Acquires Freetrade for £160 million
    January 16, 2025
    Buyer
    IG Group Holdings plc
    Target
    Freetrade
    Industry
    Financial Services
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    IG Group Holdings plc will acquire 100% of Freetrade, the commission-free self-directed investment platform, for an enterprise value of £160 million. The deal, expected to complete in mid-2025 subject to regulatory approvals, will expand IG's UK trading and investments proposition and give access to Freetrade's growing retail customer base and scalable technology.

  • IG Group Acquires the Small Exchange From Foris DAX Markets
    April 3, 2023
    Buyer
    IG Group
    Target
    The Small Exchange
    Seller
    Foris DAX Markets, Inc.
    Industry
    Financial Services
    Location
    Illinois, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    IG Group entered into an agreement to acquire the Small Exchange, a Chicago-based futures exchange launched in 2019. The deal will allow IG Group to expand its retail futures offering in the U.S. and leverage the Small Exchange’s trading technology, including its trade matching and risk-monitoring systems.

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