M&A Deal Summary

CD&R Acquires Wolseley UK

On January 4, 2021, private equity firm CD&R acquired distribution company Wolseley UK from Ferguson for 308M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CD&R’s 14th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is CD&R’s 27th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is CD&R’s 11th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-01-04
Target Wolseley UK
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) CD&R
Sellers(s) Ferguson
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 308M GBP

Target

Wolseley UK

Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
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Wolseley UK is a wholesale distributor of plumbing and building materials and products. Wolseley UK was founded in 1959 and is based in Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CD&R

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 30.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (CD&R) is a large private equity firm that targets non-core divestitures of large corporations, growth equity financings, traditional buyouts, and corporate/family partnerships. CD&R looks for opportunities in North America, Western Europe, and Asia and will consider businesses in a wide range of sectors including consumer/retail, healthcare, industrials, and services. Prospective companies generally lead their respective markets, have stable cash flows, and possess competitive advantages through differentiated products, services, or processes. CD&R was formed in 1978 and has offices in New York City and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 70 of 90
Sector (Distribution) 14 of 17
Type (Divestiture) 22 of 24
Country (United Kingdom) 11 of 14
Year (2021) 2 of 10
Size (of disclosed) 27 of 32
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-01 Millennium Physician Group

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Millennium Physician Group is a physician group with more than 800 healthcare providers across the Southeast. Services center on primary care and are complemented by specialty care, walk-in centers, radiology and lab services, physical therapy, telehealth, wellness programs, home health, hospital care, and much more. Millennium Physician Group was founded in 2008 and is based in Fort Myers, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-04 Capco

London, United Kingdom

Capco is a global technology and management consultancy specializing in driving digital transformation in the financial services industry. Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology by combining innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge to fast-track transformation initiatives for the banking and payments, capital markets, wealth and asset management, insurance, and the energy sector. Capco was founded in 1998 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Sell $1.5B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ferguson

Wokingham, United Kingdom

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Category Company
Founded 1887
Sector Distribution
Employees31,000
Revenue 28.6B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Ferguson is a distributor of plumbing and heating products and a leading supplier of building materials. Ferguson was founded in 1887 and is based in Wokingham, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 9
Sector (Distribution) 6 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 8 of 8
Country (United Kingdom) 4 of 4
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-19 Columbia Pipe & Supply

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Columbia Pipe & Supply Co. is an independent distributor specializing in PVF, commercial mechanical, commercial plumbing, industrial, valve automation, engineered products, and hydronics. Columbia Pipe & Supply was founded in 1935 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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