Acosta - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Acosta M&A Summary

Acosta has acquired 19 companies of its own, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Acosta has acquired in 9 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include marketing (58%) and business services (16%).

Acosta Ownership

Who owns Acosta?

Acosta is owned by Elliott, Nexus Capital Management and Oaktree Capital Management. It was acquired on January 2, 2020.

Is Acosta PE-backed?

Yes. Acosta is owned by private equity investors Elliott, Nexus Capital Management and Oaktree Capital Management.

Was Acosta formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Acosta was formerly owned by 4 private investors.

Acosta Business Overview

Where is Acosta headquartered?

Acosta is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

How many employees does Acosta have?

Acosta has 17,000 employees.

What sector is Acosta in?

Acosta is a marketing company.

When was Acosta founded?

Acosta was founded in 1927.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity19
    • M&A Buy Activity19
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Acosta

Acosta Sales & Marketing, Inc.

6600 Corporate Center Parkway,
Jacksonville, Florida 32216
United States,
(904) 281-9800
www.acosta.com

Acosta Sales & Marketing provides outsourced sales, marketing and merchandising services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of consumer packaged goods. Acosta was founded in 1927 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 15 - 2 1 - 1 19
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  19

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Crossmark 2024-05-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Plano, Texas · www.crossmark.com
OMNI ePartners 2022-02-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Scottsdale, Arizona · www.oepcompany.com
Premium Retail Services, Inc. 2021-11-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Chesterfield, Missouri · www.premiumretail.com
Impact Group 2021-06-24 - Add-on Acquisition
Boise, Idaho · impactgrp.com
ActionLink 2017-07-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Akron, Ohio · www.actionlink.com
Summit Marketing Canada Ltd. 2017-06-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Coquitlam, British Columbia · www.summitmarketing.ca
Contemporary Foodservice Marketing, Inc. 2017-01-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Independence, Ohio · www.cfmigroup.com
IGNITE Sales Management 2016-04-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Minnetrista, Minnesota · www.ignitesalesmanagement.com
Neher Sales & Marketing, Inc. 2016-02-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Farmington, Michigan
Baldwin & Mattson, Inc. 2016-02-04 - Add-on Acquisition
St. Louis Park, Minnesota · www.baldwinmattson.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Marketing 11 (58%) - - -
Business Services 3 (16%) - - -
Food 3 (16%) - - -
Consumer Products 1 (5%) - - -
Media 1 (5%) - - -
Total 19 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 17 - - -
  Texas 4 - - -
  Washington 2 - - -
  Ohio 2 - - -
  Minnesota 2 - - -
  Michigan 2 - - -
  Arizona 2 - - -
  Missouri 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Idaho 1 - - -
Canada 2 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
Domestic 17 (89%) - - -
Cross-border 2 (11%) - - -
Total 19 - - -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
16%
3 (16%)
Strategic(s)
5%
1 (5%)

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