ISS Market Intel acquires Autus Data Services
UK data management firm joins leading New York-headquartered group
Autus Data Services: Key acquisition boosts UK capabilities
ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI), a leading provider of data, analytics, and insights to the global financial services industry, and part of the ISS STOXX GmbH group of companies, today announced the acquisition of Autus Data Services Ltd.
Founded in London in 2017, Autus is a specialist provider of contact data and fund intelligence on financial intermediaries in the U.K. Its platform supports sales, marketing, and compliance teams across asset management, banking, insurance, fintech, and media market segments by offering structured access to information about over 70,000 firms and 220,000 individuals listed on the FCA register and directory, enriched with additional proprietary intelligence.
ISS MI will add Autus solutions to its MarketPro suite, which provides comprehensive, accurate, and actionable distribution intelligence for major financial services markets globally. Autus brings complementary capabilities focused on FCA register intelligence and analytics, including an extensive set of custom categorisation and segmentation solutions. These capabilities will further enhance MarketPro’s UK-focused solutions, which empower clients to better identify, target, and engage with financial intermediaries operating in the U.K. market.
Leadership comments on the business sale
This acquisition represents the latest expansion of ISS MI’s U.K. capabilities and complements recent improvements to ISS MI’s MarketPulse (including fee and expense intelligence) and MarketSage (including the 2024 acquisition of the Pridham Report).
Andy Marson, Managing Director at Autus, commented: “ISS MI has a deservedly strong reputation in the market. We’re thrilled to join the team and look forward to leveraging their global infrastructure and expertise to further enhance our offering.”
Geoff Greensmith, Managing Director at Autus, added: “This is a great outcome for Autus. ISS MI brings the scale and strategic vision needed to take our products to the next level.”
Ben Doob, Head of ISS Market Intelligence, said: “This acquisition reflects our continued commitment to deepening our presence in the UK and providing an unmatched set of solutions to our clients. Autus brings both high-quality data and deep domain expertise that will further enhance our MarketPro platform, enabling us to serve a broader range of clients and use cases. We are better positioned today than ever to partner with UK market participants to empower their growth. I’m excited to welcome Autus to ISS MI.”
The shareholders of Autus Data Services were advised by CapEQ(M&A) and Freeths (legal). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
CapEQ partner Mark Sapsford, who advised the shareholders of Autus commented: “After initial talks with several interested parties, it became clear that ISS was the best fit, with their breadth of experience integrating and scaling numerous acquisitions. We look forward to seeing the Autus platform rolled out, and wish everyone success in this exciting new chapter.”
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