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Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie, also known as WoodMac, is a global research and consultancy group supplying data, written analysis, and consultancy advice to the energy, chemicals, renewables, metals, and mining industries.
In 2015, the company was acquired by Verisk Analytics, an American data analytics and risk assessment firm, in a deal valued at $2.8 billion.[5] The company was taken private by private-equity firm Veritas Capital in 2023, in a deal valued at $3.1 billion.[6][7]
Originally founded in Edinburgh and also headquartered in Edinburgh, it has over 30 offices worldwide. Originally established as stockbroker in 1923, the company's energy business was launched in 1973, when it started reviewing the North Sea oilfields.[8] Between 2007 and 2014, Wood Mackenzie acquired coal specialists Hill & Associates in the US, Barlow Jonker in Australia, and Brook Hunt, the UK-based metals analysts.[9][10][11]
Since 2015 a host of companies have become part of Wood Mackenzie including PSG, a petroleum database service; PCI, the specialist chemicals analysis group; Greentech Media, providing analysis of the solar market; [12] MAKE, providing analysis of global wind power; Roskill a global metals and mining research firm that focused on the materials crucial for the energy transition; Infield Systems And PowerAdvocate with its unique cost and supply chain analytics.
1973: North Sea Service, Wood Mackenzie's first industry research offering, was launched
1986: Wood Mackenzie purchased by Hill Samuel, the UK merchant bank
1987: Hill Samuel was acquired by TSB and sold Wood Mackenzie to County NatWest
1997: NatWest sold its European equities business, including Wood Mackenzie, to Bankers Trust
Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie, also known as WoodMac, is a global research and consultancy group supplying data, written analysis, and consultancy advice to the energy, chemicals, renewables, metals, and mining industries.
In 2015, the company was acquired by Verisk Analytics, an American data analytics and risk assessment firm, in a deal valued at $2.8 billion.[5] The company was taken private by private-equity firm Veritas Capital in 2023, in a deal valued at $3.1 billion.[6][7]
Originally founded in Edinburgh and also headquartered in Edinburgh, it has over 30 offices worldwide. Originally established as stockbroker in 1923, the company's energy business was launched in 1973, when it started reviewing the North Sea oilfields.[8] Between 2007 and 2014, Wood Mackenzie acquired coal specialists Hill & Associates in the US, Barlow Jonker in Australia, and Brook Hunt, the UK-based metals analysts.[9][10][11]
Since 2015 a host of companies have become part of Wood Mackenzie including PSG, a petroleum database service; PCI, the specialist chemicals analysis group; Greentech Media, providing analysis of the solar market; [12] MAKE, providing analysis of global wind power; Roskill a global metals and mining research firm that focused on the materials crucial for the energy transition; Infield Systems And PowerAdvocate with its unique cost and supply chain analytics.
1973: North Sea Service, Wood Mackenzie's first industry research offering, was launched
1986: Wood Mackenzie purchased by Hill Samuel, the UK merchant bank
1987: Hill Samuel was acquired by TSB and sold Wood Mackenzie to County NatWest
1997: NatWest sold its European equities business, including Wood Mackenzie, to Bankers Trust