by Ryan Gould, Matthew Monks and Liana Baker
Veritas Capital Fund Management is in talks to acquire Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc., one of Wall Street’s oldest data and analytics providers, according to people familiar with the matter.
The private equity firm is talking to banks about financing a potential take-private of the Jacksonville, Florida-based company, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the details aren’t public. The deal under discussion would value Dun & Bradstreet at or around its current market capitalization of about $5.4 billion, said one of the people.
Options that Dun & Bradstreet is considering also include separating its finance and risk unit from the sales and marketing business, the people said. It’s talking to potential strategic buyers for those assets, they said.
No final decision has been made and discussions with Veritas could fall through, the people added.
Dun & Bradstreet shares fell 2.8% to $12.13 in New York trading Thursday.
Representatives for Veritas and Dun & Bradstreet didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
9fin reported earlier that Veritas was among the potential buyers looking at Dun & Bradstreet. Bloomberg LP, the parent of Bloomberg News, competes with Dun & Bradstreet in providing financial information.
Copyright Bloomberg News
From outstanding individuals to innovative organizations, find out who made the final shortlist for top honors at the IN awards, now in its second year.
Cresset's Susie Cranston is expecting an economic recession, but says her $65 billion RIA sees "great opportunity" to keep investing in a down market.
“There’s a big pull to alternative investments right now because of volatility of the stock market,” Kevin Gannon, CEO of Robert A. Stanger & Co., said.
Sellers shift focus: It's not about succession anymore.
Platform being adopted by independent-minded advisors who see insurance as a core pillar of their business.
RIAs face rising regulatory pressure in 2025. Forward-looking firms are responding with embedded technology, not more paperwork.
As inheritances are set to reshape client portfolios and next-gen heirs demand digital-first experiences, firms are retooling their wealth tech stacks and succession models in real time.
