Kantar TNS Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1967

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 15,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 4

  • Investments
  • 24

Kantar TNS General Information

Description

Provider of market research services based in London, United Kingdom. The company provides TV audience rating, news monitoring, market segmentation, new product development and brand performance analysis services.

Contact Information

Website
www.tnsglobal.com
Formerly Known As
Taylor Nelson Sofres, TNS Nipo
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 6 More London Place
  • London SE1 2QY
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020
Primary Industry
Consulting Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Other Commercial Services
Acquirer
The Kantar Group
Corporate Office
  • 6 More London Place
  • London SE1 2QY
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

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Kantar TNS Valuation & Funding

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Kantar TNS Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of market research services based in London, United Kingdom. The company provides TV audience rating, news moni
Consulting Services (B2B)
London, United Kingdom
15,000 As of 2020

Cupertino, CA
 

Boston, MA
 
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Kantar TNS Competitors (29)

One of Kantar TNS’s 29 competitors is Constellation Research, a Formerly Angel backed company based in Cupertino, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Constellation Research Formerly Angel backed Cupertino, CA
Boston Consulting Group Corporation Boston, MA
L.E.K. Consulting Corporation London, United Kingdom
The Kantar Group Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom
B2B International Corporate Backed or Acquired London, United Kingdom
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Kantar TNS Patents

  • 31

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 7

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Kantar TNS Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-2465841-A Identifying audio output by comparing samples with the contents of a database Inactive 05-Dec-2008
GB-0822262-D0 Monitoring computer usage Inactive 05-Dec-2008
GB-0822087-D0 Monitoring computer usage Inactive 03-Dec-2008
US-20090234649-A1 Audio matching Inactive 17-Mar-2008
CA-2645793-A1 Audio matching system and method Inactive 17-Mar-2008 H04H60/58
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Kantar TNS Signals

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Kantar TNS Investments & Acquisitions (24)

Kantar TNS’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Kantar Media. The deal was made on 18-Mar-2019.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Kantar Media 18-Mar-2019 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Taylor Nelson Sofres ICAP Market Research 19-Apr-2016 Secondary Transaction - Private Media and Information Services (B2B)
Sinotrust Market Research 13-May-2013 Merger/Acquisition Consulting Services (B2B)
TNS OBOP 07-Nov-2011 Secondary Transaction - Private Media and Information Services (B2B)
Research & Marketing Services 29-Dec-2010 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
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Kantar TNS Exits (3)

Kantar TNS’s most recent exit was on 03-Mar-2008 from PRO platform. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
PRO platform 03-Mar-2008 Completed
Cymfony 26-Feb-2007 Completed
Ipsos MRBI 01-Jan-1996 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Kantar TNS Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Kantar Media London, United Kingdom 1933

Kantar TNS FAQs

  • When was Kantar TNS founded?

    Kantar TNS was founded in 1967.

  • Where is Kantar TNS headquartered?

    Kantar TNS is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Kantar TNS?

    Kantar TNS has 15,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Kantar TNS in?

    Kantar TNS’s primary industry is Consulting Services (B2B).

  • Is Kantar TNS a private or public company?

    Kantar TNS is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Kantar TNS?

    The current valuation of Kantar TNS is .

  • What is Kantar TNS’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Kantar TNS is .

  • Who are Kantar TNS’s competitors?

    Constellation Research, Boston Consulting Group, L.E.K. Consulting, The Kantar Group, and B2B International are some of the 29 competitors of Kantar TNS.

  • When was Kantar TNS acquired?

    Kantar TNS was acquired on 08-Oct-2008.

  • Who acquired Kantar TNS?

    Kantar TNS was acquired by The Kantar Group.

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