1-800-Contacts - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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1-800-Contacts M&A Summary

1-800-Contacts has acquired 4 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years.

1-800-Contacts has acquired in 3 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (50%) and consumer products (25%).

1-800-Contacts Ownership

Who owns 1-800-Contacts?

1-800-Contacts is owned by KKR. It was acquired on September 23, 2020.

Is 1-800-Contacts PE-backed?

Yes. 1-800-Contacts is owned by private equity investor KKR.

Was 1-800-Contacts formerly PE-backed?

Yes. 1-800-Contacts was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

1-800-Contacts Business Overview

Where is 1-800-Contacts headquartered?

1-800-Contacts is headquartered in Draper, Utah.

What sector is 1-800-Contacts in?

1-800-Contacts is an e-commerce company.

When was 1-800-Contacts founded?

1-800-Contacts was founded in 1995.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Advisors 3

1-800-Contacts

1-800-Contacts, Inc.

261 West Data Drive,
Draper, Utah 84020
United States,
(801) 316-5000
www.1800contacts.com

1-800-Contacts is a direct-to-consumer independent retailer of contact lenses in the US. The Company also provides contact lens sourcing and fulfillment services to leading brick-and-mortar retailers. 1-800-Contacts was formed in 1995 and is based in Draper, Utah.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 3 - 1 - - - 4
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ditto Technologies, Inc. 2021-10-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Oakland, California · www.ditto.com
6over6 Vision Ltd. 2019-12-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel · www.6over6.com
Liingo Eyewear 2018-01-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Draper, Utah · www.liingoeyewear.com
Lens Express LLC 2002-12-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Southfield, Michigan
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 2 (50%) - - -
Consumer Products 1 (25%) - - -
Retail 1 (25%) - - -
Total 4 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 - - -
  Utah 1 - - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Israel 1 - - -
Domestic 3 (75%) - - -
Cross-border 1 (25%) - - -
Total 4 - - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
League Park Advisors LLC
1
CapM Advisors
1
Legal Deals
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
1

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