Symrise - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Symrise M&A Summary

Symrise has acquired 13 companies, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Symrise’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Diana S.A.S. for $1.5B. Symrise has acquired in 6 different US states, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (39%) and chemicals (24%).

Symrise Business Overview

Where is Symrise headquartered?

Symrise is headquartered in Holzminden, Germany.

What is Symrise’s revenue?

Symrise disclosed revenue of 4,618M EUR for 2022 and 3,826M EUR for 2021.

How many employees does Symrise have?

Symrise has 10,665 employees.

What sector is Symrise in?

Symrise is a chemicals company.

When was Symrise founded?

Symrise was founded in 1874.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 2

Symrise

Symrise AG

Muhlenfeldstrasse 1 Konzernkommunikation,
Holzminden, 37603
Germany,
+49 55 31 90 0
www.symrise.com

Symrise is a producer of flavours, fragrances, cosmetic ingredients and aroma chemicals in the world. Symrise was founded in 1874 and is based in Holzminden, Germany.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 7 1 1 2 2 - 13
vol $1.9B $1.9B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Bonumose 2023-07-13 - Growth Capital
Charlottesville, Virginia · www.bonumose.com
EvodiaBio 2023-01-23 - Stake Purchase
Copenhagen, Denmark · www.evodiabio.com
Wing Pet Food 2022-02-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Shanghai, China
Schaffelaarbos B.V. 2022-01-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Barneveld, Netherlands · www.schaffelaarbos.nl
Giraffe Foods, Inc. 2021-12-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Mississauga, Ontario · www.giraffefoods.com
Symrises Natural Food Coloring Business Unit 2021-06-17 - Divestiture
Holzminden, Germany
Sensient’s Fragrances Business Unit 2020-11-23 - Divestiture
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Pinova, Inc. 2015-09-21 417M USD Add-on Acquisition
Brunswick, Georgia · www.pinovasolutions.com
Diana S.A.S. 2014-04-12 1.5B EUR Add-on Acquisition
Vannes Cedex, France · www.diana-ingredients.com
Trilogy Fragrances Inc. 2012-02-27 - Divestiture
Lakewood, New Jersey
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Diana S.A.S. 2014-04-12 Yummypets 2017-07-13 1
Vannes Cedex, France · www.diana-ingredients.com Bordeaux, France · www.yummypets.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Food 5 (38%) 1.5B (78%) - -
Chemicals 3 (23%) 417M (22%) 1 (100%) -
Consumer Products 3 (23%) - - -
Beverages 1 (8%) - - -
Life Science 1 (8%) - - -
Total 13 $1.9B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 8 417M - -
  New Jersey 3 - - -
  Wisconsin 1 - - -
  Virginia 1 - - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  Louisiana 1 - - -
  Georgia 1 417M - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
China 1 - - -
Denmark 1 - - -
France 1 1.5B - -
Germany - - 1 -
Netherlands 1 - - -
Domestic - - 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 13 (100%) 1.9B (100%) - -
Total 13 $1.9B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
C.W. Downer & Co.
 2
Stamford Partners LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
$100M to $1B 1 $417M
TOTAL $1.9B
Largest Diana S.A.S.
$1.5B (2014-04-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
23%
3 (23%)
Strategic(s)
15%
2 (15%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Chemicals

Revenue

4,618   21% 2022
3,826   9% 2021
3,520   4% 2020
3,408   9% 2019
3,154   6% 2018
2,996   4% 2017
2,903   12% 2016
2,602   2015
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Employees

10,665

Established

1874

Public

Frankfurt (FWB): SY1

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