IHS

IHS Inc. is a provider of critical information and insight products and services delivered through Internet-based applications and portals. The company combines proprietary and third-party data to create user-friendly graphical interfaces and interactive tools across four main domains: Energy, Product Lifecycle, Security, and Environment. In the Energy domain, IHS offers data related to energy production and market trends, along with strategic advisory services. The Product Lifecycle domain focuses on industry specifications, lifecycle management, and technical attributes for manufacturing. In the Security domain, it provides insights on defense systems, terrorism analysis, and risk assessments. The Environment domain offers tools and information on hazardous materials, environmental standards, and chemical lifecycle management. IHS serves a diverse clientele, including governments, multinational corporations, small businesses, and technical professionals across various sectors such as energy, defense, aerospace, and manufacturing. The company operates globally with a presence in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, and the Asia Pacific.

16 past transactions

IHS Markit

Acquisition in 2016
IHS Markit Ltd. is a prominent provider of critical information, analytics, and solutions for various industries, financial markets, and governments worldwide. The company operates through four main segments: Financial Services, Transportation, Resources, and Consolidated Markets & Solutions (CMS). Its Financial Services segment offers a range of products including pricing and reference data, trading services, and enterprise software for financial market participants. The Transportation segment delivers analysis, production forecasts, and predictive analytics related to vehicles and shipping. The Resources segment focuses on upstream and downstream services in the energy and chemicals sectors, providing market forecasting and analytical tools. CMS provides research tools and performance analysis for technology, media, and telecommunications industries. Founded in 1959 and headquartered in London, IHS Markit employs approximately 16,000 professionals globally, with a significant portion of its revenue derived from recurring sources.

Oil Price Information Service (OPIS)

Acquisition in 2016
OPIS, a subsidiary of UCG, is a prominent provider of global petroleum pricing and news information, with offices located in Gaithersburg, MD; Wall, NJ; St. Paul, MN; Gothenburg, Sweden; and Singapore. The company publishes daily spot prices for refined products, along with over 30,000 wholesale gasoline and diesel rack prices and more than 110,000 retail fuel prices. In addition to its pricing services, OPIS offers advanced software solutions through its subsidiary, Axxis Software, aimed at assisting petroleum marketers in automating price collection, data storage, and the repricing of dealer and commercial accounts.

CARPROOF

Acquisition in 2015
CARPROOF Corporation, founded in 2000 and based in London, Canada, specializes in providing vehicle history data, appraisal, and valuation services. The company offers comprehensive vehicle history reports that include summaries of a vehicle's life, details on accidents, damage, lien status, registration, branding, stolen vehicle checks, and import records. These reports are utilized by a diverse range of clients, including dealerships, consumers, major auctions, government entities, insurance providers, and law enforcement agencies, facilitating informed decisions in buying and selling vehicles. As of December 2015, CARPROOF operates as a subsidiary of IHS Markit Ltd.

Root Metrics

Acquisition in 2015
Root Metrics, originally known as Root Wireless, is a Bellevue, Washington-based company specializing in cellular network performance analysis. Established in 2008, it offers innovative tools for testing and monitoring wireless coverage through its Root Coverage service. The company's flagship product, Root Mobile, is a crowdsourcing application that transforms smartphones into network monitoring devices. This application assesses the quality and reliability of cellular voice and data services, as well as the over-the-air performance of handsets. Root Metrics provides valuable insights into data speeds, signal strength, and comparative carrier scores, enabling network operators to enhance their performance analytics and optimize their services.

JOC Group

Acquisition in 2014
JOC Group is a provider of global intelligence for trade, transportation and logistics professionals.

IMS Research

Acquisition in 2012
IMS Research is a leading independent supplier of market research and consultancy to the global electronics industry. They offer syndicated market studies, bespoke client research and consultancy services. From wireless communications to consumer and security, they help their clients better understand markets and shape strategies.

Purvin & Gertz

Acquisition in 2011
Purvin & Gertz is an international energy consulting firm based in Houston, Texas, with offices across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Russia, Asia, and the Middle East. Established in 1947, the firm specializes in providing consulting services to the crude oil, petroleum refining, natural gas, LPG, NGL, and power generation sectors. Their offerings include business analysis, strategic planning, merger and acquisition assistance, as well as independent engineering services for project finance, business and facility valuations, and litigation support. Additionally, Purvin & Gertz conducts multi-client studies and subscription services that analyze short-term and long-term trends in supply, demand, trade, prices, and margins throughout the energy industry. By focusing on specific client challenges, the firm delivers critical insights that enhance decision-making across the energy value chain.

Seismic Micro-Technology

Acquisition in 2011
Since 1984, Seismic Micro-Technology, Inc. (SMT) has provided the upstream E&P industry with innovative software solutions that have changed the market's definition for easy to use, highly integrated, cost-effective software.

Dyadem International

Acquisition in 2011
Dyadem is a leading provider of Operational Risk Management (ORM) and Quality Risk Management (QRM) solutions, specializing in software and services designed to help companies identify and manage risks associated with their design and manufacturing processes. The company's offerings enable organizations to assess, mitigate, control, and monitor risks effectively, fostering a proactive approach to risk management. Dyadem serves a diverse range of industries, including oil and gas, chemicals, mining, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automotive, electronics, and aerospace and defense. By facilitating regulatory compliance and enhancing business continuity, Dyadem assists some of the world's largest companies in safeguarding their operations and ensuring the safety of their products and personnel.

iSuppli

Acquisition in 2010
iSuppli Corporation offers research and advisory services focused on the electronics value chain, assisting clients in enhancing their performance. The company employs a team of industry veterans who continuously monitor and update comprehensive databases that track industry performance. iSuppli's services include electronic component research, device-specific market forecasts, teardown analysis, and specialized research in consumer electronics, display devices, systems, and automotive markets. By providing accurate facts, analysis, and actionable insights, iSuppli helps clients navigate the complexities of the electronics industry to achieve success.

Atrion International

Acquisition in 2010
Atrion International specializes in product compliance solutions, offering software services designed to automate and optimize global logistics. The company's key offerings include Intelligent Authoring, which is an automated regulatory document authoring solution, and Document Manager, an automated regulatory document management system. Atrion International primarily serves clients in the petrochemical, petroleum, and industrial gas sectors, helping them navigate complex regulatory requirements and streamline their compliance processes.

Quantitative Micro Software

Acquisition in 2010
Quantitative Micro Software (QMS) is a global leader in the development of Windows-based econometric and forecasting software. The company specializes in providing EViews, a comprehensive suite of statistical, forecasting, and modeling tools designed for academic researchers, corporations, government agencies, and students. QMS's software features an accessible object-oriented interface, making it user-friendly while delivering powerful analytical capabilities.

Environmental Support Solutions

Acquisition in 2009
Environmental Support Solutions, Inc. specializes in providing software solutions aimed at helping organizations comply with environmental, health, and safety regulations. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, the company also has offices in Denver, Washington, Beijing, and Calgary, with operations in London. Its software facilitates the management of corporate responsibility, crisis management, environmental compliance, greenhouse gas and carbon management, and health and safety. The solutions cater to a diverse range of clients, including educational institutions, government agencies, healthcare facilities, chemical manufacturers, utilities, and commercial property owners, assisting them in navigating complex governance, risk, and compliance challenges. As of September 2009, Environmental Support Solutions operates as a subsidiary of IHS Inc.

Divestco USA

Acquisition in 2008
Divestco USA, Inc. provides data and analytical tools for engineers, geo-scientists, financial analysts, and service companies involved in the oil and gas industry in North America. The company offers the analysis of drilled wells, including depth versus time, mud recaps, bit records, and driller comments; historical and current production data on wells in the United States online; and online and printed rig activity maps and reports. It also provides a dataset of survey townships and sections for land mapping, lease mapping, well spotting, rig mapping, permit mapping, and GIS queries; oil and gas production, basins, and topography wall maps; and a searchable well permits database online. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Denver, Colorado. As of September 5, 2008, Divestco USA, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of IHS, Inc.

McCloskey Group

Acquisition in 2007
IHS McCloskey Group Ltd. was acquired by IHS Markit Ltd. IHS McCloskey Group Ltd. provides news, analysis, and data on the international coal industry. Its services include news, insight, and analysis; and interviews, country profiles, company profiles, plant developments and outages, share prices, uranium markets and prices, and new build monitor. The company also produces coal conferences, which include presentations from industry leaders, discussion, and networking opportunities.

Janes

Acquisition in 2007
The Janes stamp of trust means supplying our customers with timely, validated, unbiased and relevant intelligence in a world crowded with increasingly unreliable information. With an unmatched legacy of more than 120 years, Janes has adapted, expanded, and developed its unique tradecraft while transitioning from a traditional military publisher to the leading global agency for open-source defence intelligence. Janes was started by naval enthusiast Fred T. Jane in 1898 to document the world’s fighting ships. Janes has since evolved into a provider of unique, proprietary open-source data, with a global team of almost 400 subject matter experts delivering analysis spanning 41,000 pieces of equipment across air, land and sea, and more than 1 million events that impact risk or security. Janes became an independent business in December 2019 under the ownership of Montagu Private Equity.
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