Acquisition History / Global Payments Inc. / Worldpay Holdco, LLC
Global Payments Inc. Acquires Worldpay Holdco, LLC
Announced April 17, 2025 — $24.25B
What happened
Global Payments agreed on April 17, 2025 to acquire Worldpay from FIS and GTCR and completed the transaction January 9, 2026. The Worldpay purchase price was based on a $24.25B enterprise valuation, paid with 43.3M new shares to GTCR plus cash, while Global Payments concurrently sold its Issuer Solutions business to FIS at a $13.5B valuation.
- Acquirer
- Global Payments Inc.
- Target
- Worldpay Holdco, LLC
- Announced
- April 17, 2025
- Price
- $24.25B
- Industry
- Merchant payment processing
- Buyer type
- Strategic acquirer
- Status
- Closed
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Global Payments Inc. acquire Worldpay Holdco, LLC?
Global Payments Inc. acquired Worldpay Holdco, LLC on April 17, 2025. This was Global Payments Inc.'s 1st publicly tracked acquisition out of 1 we have on record.
How much did Global Payments Inc. pay for Worldpay Holdco, LLC?
Global Payments Inc. paid $24.25B for Worldpay Holdco, LLC.
What does Worldpay Holdco, LLC do?
Global Payments agreed on April 17, 2025 to acquire Worldpay from FIS and GTCR and completed the transaction January 9, 2026. The Worldpay purchase price was based on a $24.25B enterprise valuation, paid with 43.3M new shares to GTCR plus cash, while Global Payments concurrently sold its Issuer Solutions business to FIS at a $13.5B valuation.
What other Merchant payment processing companies has Global Payments Inc. acquired?
Worldpay Holdco, LLC is Global Payments Inc.'s only publicly tracked acquisition in Merchant payment processing so far.