Maersk Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

TransportationCompany

Maersk has acquired 11 companies, including 11 in the last 5 years. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 4 assets.

Maersk’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Li & Fung for $3.6B. Maersk has acquired in 4 different US states, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include transportation (70%) and safety/security (10%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9

Maersk

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S

Esplanaden 50,
Copenhagen, 1098
Denmark,
+45 33 63 33 63
www.maersk.com

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S is a global shipping and oil/gas company. Maersk consists of a collection of companies operating within the two main industries of shipping and energy. Maersk was founded in 1904 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (2.0/yr) # - 1 3 2 4 - 10
vol $2.4B $3.6B $1.7B $7.7B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 3 - - - - 1 4
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Maersk Supply Service 2023-03-20 - Divestiture
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark · www.maersksupplyservice.com
Martin Bencher Group 2022-08-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Aarhus C, Denmark · www.martin-bencher.com
ResQ 2022-06-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Sandnes, Norway · www.resq.no
Senator International Spedition GmbH 2022-06-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Hamburg, Germany · www.senator-international.com
Pilot Freight Services, Inc. 2022-02-09 1.7B USD Add-on Acquisition
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania · www.pilotdelivers.com
Li & Fung Ltd. 2021-12-28 3.6B USD Add-on Acquisition
Kowloon, China · www.lifung.com
Visible Supply Chain Management 2021-08-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Salt Lake City, Utah · www.visiblescm.com
Faerch Plast A/S 2020-12-14 2.1B EUR Add-on Acquisition
Holstebro, Denmark · www.faerchplast.com
KGH Customs Services 2020-07-06 308M SEK Add-on Acquisition
Göteborg, Sweden · www.kghcustoms.com
Performance Team LLC 2020-04-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Santa Fe Springs, California · www.performanceteam.net
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Maersk Line A/S    - U.S. Marine Management, Inc. 2023-09-26 1
Esplanaden 50, Denmark · www.maerskline.com Norfolk, Virginia

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Transportation 7 (70%) 5.3B (68%) 1 (25%) -
Marine - - 3 (75%) -
Business Services 1 (10%) 308M (4%) - -
Plastics 1 (10%) 2.1B (28%) - -
Safety/Security 1 (10%) - - -
Total 10 $7.7B 4 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Denmark 2 2.1B 3 -
United States 4 1.7B 1 -
  Utah 1 - - -
  Pennsylvania 1 1.7B - -
  New Jersey 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
  North Carolina - - 1 -
China 1 3.6B - -
Germany 1 - - -
Norway 1 - - -
Sweden 1 308M - -
Domestic 2 (20%) 2.1B (28%) 3 (75%) -
Cross-border 8 (80%) 5.6B (72%) 1 (25%) -
Total 10 $7.7B 4 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $7.4B
$100M to $1B 1 $308M
TOTAL $7.7B
Largest Li & Fung Ltd.
$3.6B (2021-12-28)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
40%
4 (40%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
4 (100%)

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