M&A Deal Summary

Coca-Cola Acquires Costa Limited

On August 31, 2018, Coca-Cola acquired beverage company Costa Limited from Whitbread for 3.9B GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Coca-Cola’s 17th transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Coca-Cola’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Coca-Cola’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-08-31
Target Costa Limited
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Coca-Cola
Sellers(s) Whitbread
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 3.9B GBP

Target

Costa Limited

Dunstable, United Kingdom
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Costa Limited is a global coffee brand. Costa operations include 4,000 retail outlets, a coffee vending operation, for-home coffee formats and Costa’s roastery. Costa Limited was formed in 1971 and is headquartered in Dunstable, England.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Coca-Cola

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Beverages
Employees82,500
Revenue 43.0B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Coca-Cola's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Coca-Cola's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Coca-Cola is a global brand and producer of beverages. The Company's brands include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero, Sprite, Fanta, Minute Maid, Powerade, Aquarius, Dasani, Vitaminwater, Georgia, Simply, Minute Maid Pulpy, Del Valle, Ayataka, Bonaqua/Bonaqa, and Schweppes. Coca-Cola dates back to 1886 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 19
Sector (Beverages) 17 of 18
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-01 Unilever NV - AdeS Soy Beverage Business

Brazil

Unilever NV - AdeS Soy Beverage Business brand currently has a presence in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, and Colombia. The AdeS line contains no cholesterol or lactose and is rich in nutrients, the company says. Soy is recognized for its nutritional profile, it is a source of high quality protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals. AdeS can be an alternative to cow’s milk for people with allergies to milk protein or lactose intolerance.

Buy $575M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-13 Suja Juice

Oceanside, California, United States

Suja Juice is an organic, non-GMO, cold-pressed juice brand and among the fastest-growing beverage companies in the U.S. Suja is available for purchase at most major grocery and natural foods stores nationwide and select products can be purchased online at sujaJuice.com. Suja Juice was founded in 2012 and is based in Oceanside, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Whitbread

Dunstable, United Kingdom

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Category Company
Founded 1742
Sector Restaurants
Employees35,700
Revenue 1.7B GBP (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Whitbread is a multinational hotel, coffee shop and restaurant. Whitbread founded in 1742 based in Dunstable, United Kingdom. Whitbread was founded in 1742 and is based in Dunstable, the United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Beverages) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-03 Healthy Retail

London, United Kingdom

Pure is a food-led grab and go and online delivery concept, that specialises in fresh, natural healthy meals made individually for the customer. Pure currently has eight shops in London's West End and The City and further sites in the pipeline.

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