Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance (FCC) announces today that it has signed a binding agreement to sell its Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting (FRR) unit to Regnology Group GmbH (Regnology) for an enterprise value of approximately €450 million, subject to closing conditions and contractual adjustments.
The planned divestment will allow FCC to concentrate its efforts and investments on developing its existing positions in U.S. banking compliance and corporate legal and compliance services.
Lisa Nelson, CEO of Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance, said: “With over 30 years’ of experience in supporting large banks with a broad range of technology solutions, Regnology is an excellent home for FRR as it continues to build out its integrated regulatory and risk solutions to support ever-more complex and granular data reporting.”
Rob Mackay, CEO of Regnology, said: “I am pleased to welcome the FRR team to Regnology. Their deep domain expertise and established presence across key markets will significantly strengthen our ability to serve financial institutions globally. This acquisition allows us to expand into new territories and accelerate our vision of delivering unified regulatory, risk, and finance reporting solutions. I look forward to building on FRR’s strengths and unlocking new opportunities for clients and employees alike.”
In 2024, FRR generated revenues of €123 million (approximately 10% of FCC division 2024 revenues1) with margins reflecting significant investment in its platform to support Basel and other new regulatory reporting requirements. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and employee consultations, is expected to be completed in the fall 2025. Wolters Kluwer expects to record a (non-benchmark) capital gain upon completion. The use of net after-tax proceeds from the divestment will be determined after closing. The entities to be divested will continue to be consolidated with FCC until completion.