Verisk Analytics had signed an agreement to acquire Wood Mackenzie from Hellman & Friedman and other Wood Mackenzie shareholders.
Wood Mackenzie specialises in analytics and commercial intelligence for the energy, chemicals, metals and mining verticals.
Wood Mackenzie’s customer base includes more 800+ international and national energy and metals companies, financial institutions, and governments.
Wood Mackenzie works with strategy and policy makers, business development executives, market analysts, corporate finance professionals, risk teams, and investors.
“Wood Mackenzie is a world-class company and an excellent addition to the Verisk family,” said Scott Stephenson, president and chief executive officer of Verisk Analytics.
“The company has significant opportunities in the global energy, chemicals, metals and mining verticals, a track record of consistent revenue growth and profitability, distinctive and mission-critical solutions, and an impressive management team.
“Those are all features of a unique and wonderful business.”
