Acquiring Company
Equifax
Acquired Company
Food Industry Credit Bureau
Description
Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) today announced the acquisition of The Food Industry Credit Bureau, the leading provider of credit information for the food industry in Canada, from Profile Credit. This acquisition expands the breadth of commercial credit insights available to Equifax customers in Canada and worldwide, making differentiated data insights on over 90 percent of the Canadian food industry available.
DealWatch™ Score
67
High M&A Activity
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Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
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Tech stack consolidation
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Post-acquisition investment
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