Gallagher - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Gallagher M&A Summary

Gallagher has acquired 529 companies, including 189 in the last 5 years. A total of 11 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 7 assets.

Gallagher’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Willis Towers Watson - Treaty Reinsurance Brokerage Operations for $4.0B. Gallagher has acquired in 44 different US states, and 24 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include insurance (84%) and business services (14%).

Gallagher Business Overview

Where is Gallagher headquartered?

Gallagher is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

What is Gallagher’s revenue?

Gallagher disclosed revenue of 8,551M USD for 2022 and 8,209M USD for 2021.

How many employees does Gallagher have?

Gallagher has 44,000 employees.

What sector is Gallagher in?

Gallagher is an insurance company.

When was Gallagher founded?

Gallagher was founded in 1927.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity532
    • M&A Buy Activity525
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 24
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 34
  • M&A Advisors 3

Gallagher

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

2850 Golf Road,
Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008
United States,
(630) 773-3800
www.ajg.com

Gallagher is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm. Gallagher has operations in 27 countries and offers its services in more than 140 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants. Gallagher was incorporated in 1927 and is based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (28.4/yr) # 383 25 37 33 38 9 525
vol $2.2B $4.0B $1.3B $1.3B $8.7B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 5 2 - - - - 7
  532

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Simply Communicate Ltd. 2024-02-12 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.simply-communicate.com
The John Galt Insurance Agency 2024-02-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Fort Lauderdale, Florida · www.johngaltinsurance.com
Shelton & Alderson Insurance Agency, Inc. 2024-02-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Blairs, Virginia · www.farmersontheweb.com
Ericson Insurance Services LLC 2024-01-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Washington Depot, Connecticut · www.ericsoninsurance.com
Horak Insurance, Inc. 2024-01-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Washington, Iowa · www.horakinsurance.com
The Rowley Agency LLC 2024-01-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Concord, New Hampshire · www.rowleyagency.com
MGB Re 2024-01-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Toronto, Ontario · www.mgbre.com
MCMM Services Ltd. 2024-01-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Mansfield, United Kingdom · www.mcmm-services.co.uk
Koberich Financial Lines GmbH & Co. KG 2024-01-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Koln, Germany · www.koeberich-fl.com
Hunt Insurance Agency, Inc. 2023-12-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Palos Heights, Illinois · www.thehuntgroup.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.    - My Plan Manager Group Pty Ltd 2023-12-07 3
Itasca,, Illinois · www.gallagherbassett.com Adelaide, Australia · www.myplanmanager.com.au
The Benfield Group LLC 2014-09-22 Parisco AS 2021-04-07 1
St. Louis, Missouri · www.benfield.com Oslo, Norway · www.parisco.as
Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.    - GAB Robins - TPA and Managed Care Businesses 2010-09-29 2
Itasca,, Illinois · www.gallagherbassett.com , United States
Risk Placement Services, Inc.    - National Insurance Professionals Corp. 2003-11-03 7
Itasca, Illinois · www.rpsins.com Poulsbo, Washington · www.nipc.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Insurance 438 (83%) 7.4B (85%) 6 (86%) -
Business Services 72 (14%) 1.3B (15%) 1 (14%) -
Staffing 8 (2%) - - -
Marketing 2 (< 1%) - - -
Financial Services 1 (< 1%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (< 1%) - - -
Infrastructure 1 (< 1%) - - -
Real Estate 1 (< 1%) - - -
Software 1 (< 1%) - - -
Total 525 $8.7B 7 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 395 2.2B 6 -
  California 49 - - -
  Illinois 38 - 1 -
  Texas 30 - - -
  New York 25 660M - -
  New Jersey 19 277M 1 -
  Florida 18 - - -
  Pennsylvania 17 - - -
  Louisiana 15 - - -
  Minnesota 13 - - -
  Ohio 12 - - -
  Michigan 11 - 1 -
  Missouri 10 - 1 -
  Massachusetts 10 510M 1 -
  Iowa 8 - - -
  Indiana 7 - - -
  Connecticut 7 - - -
  Colorado 7 - - -
  Arizona 7 - - -
  Washington 6 - 1 -
  Wisconsin 6 - - -
  Utah 6 - - -
  North Carolina 6 - - -
  Nebraska 6 - - -
  Mississippi 6 749M - -
  Virginia 5 - - -
  Tennessee 5 - - -
  Oklahoma 5 - - -
  Nevada 5 - - -
  Maryland 5 - - -
  Alabama 4 - - -
  Georgia 3 - - -
  South Carolina 3 - - -
  Arkansas 3 - - -
  Kansas 3 - - -
  Idaho 2 - - -
  South Dakota 2 - - -
  Kentucky 2 - - -
  Hawaii 1 - - -
  Rhode Island 1 - - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
  New Mexico 1 - - -
  New Hampshire 1 - - -
  Montana 1 - - -
United Kingdom 43 5.8B - -
  Washington 1 - - -
Canada 28 - 1 -
  Ontario 13 - - -
  Alberta 4 - 1 -
  Quebec 3 - - -
  Manitoba 3 - - -
  New Brunswick 2 - - -
  British Columbia 2 - - -
  Nova Scotia 1 - - -
Australia 26 719M - -
Ireland 4 - - -
New Zealand 4 - - -
Sweden 3 - - -
Switzerland 3 - - -
Colombia 2 - - -
Norway 2 - - -
Trinidad and Tobago 2 - - -
Bermuda 1 - - -
Brazil 1 - - -
Channel Islands 1 - - -
Czech Republic 1 - - -
Germany 1 - - -
India 1 - - -
Indonesia 1 - - -
Jamaica 1 - - -
Malaysia 1 - - -
Mexico 1 - - -
Peru 1 - - -
Singapore 1 - - -
Turkey 1 - - -
Domestic 395 (75%) 2.2B (25%) 6 (86%) -
Cross-border 130 (25%) 6.6B (75%) 1 (14%) -
Total 525 $8.7B 7 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
 2
Legal Deals
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co LLP
 1
Sidley
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $4.0B
$100M to $1B 10 $4.7B
TOTAL $8.7B
Largest Willis Towers Watson - Treaty Reinsurance Brokerage Operations
$4.0B (2021-08-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
1%
7 (1%)
Strategic(s)
4%
19 (4%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
86%
6 (86%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Insurance

Revenue

8,551   5% 2022
8,209   18% 2021
7,004   3% 2020
7,195   4% 2019
6,934   13% 2018
6,160   11% 2017
5,595   4% 2016
5,392   17% 2015
4,627   46% 2014
3,179   27% 2013
2,520   2012
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Employees

44,000

Established

1927

Public

NYSE: AJG

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