ASSA ABLOY - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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ASSA ABLOY M&A Summary

ASSA ABLOY has acquired 125 companies, including 41 in the last 5 years. A total of 13 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 5 assets.

ASSA ABLOY’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Spectrum Brands Holdings - Hardware and Home Improvement for $4.3B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2022, when it sold ASSA ABLOY - Emtek and Schaub to Fortune Brands Home & Security for $800M. ASSA ABLOY has acquired in 15 different US states, and 30 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include building materials (44%) and safety/security (15%).

ASSA ABLOY Business Overview

Where is ASSA ABLOY headquartered?

ASSA ABLOY is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

What is ASSA ABLOY’s revenue?

ASSA ABLOY disclosed revenue of 140,716M SEK for 2023 and 120,793M SEK for 2022.

How many employees does ASSA ABLOY have?

ASSA ABLOY has 62,538 employees.

What sector is ASSA ABLOY in?

ASSA ABLOY is a manufacturing company.

When was ASSA ABLOY founded?

ASSA ABLOY was founded in 1954.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity129
    • M&A Buy Activity124
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 17
  • Total Countries Invested 30
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 23
  • M&A Advisors 3

ASSA ABLOY

ASSA ABLOY AB

Klarabergsviadukten 90,
Stockholm, 107 23
Sweden,
+46 8-506 485 00
www.assaabloy.com

ASSA ABLOY is a Swedish lock manufacturer, and is the world's largest lock manufacturer by sales volume. ASSA ABLOY was founded in 1954 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (7.0/yr) # 89 4 6 9 8 8 124
vol $1.4B $4.3B $5.7B
Sell (0.6/yr) # 2 1 - 1 - 1 5
vol $89M $800M $889M
  129

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Level Home, Inc. 2024-09-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Redwood City, California · www.level.co
SKIDATA AG 2024-07-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Salzburg, Austria · www.skidata.com
Wesko Locks Ltd. 2024-06-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Mississauga, Ontario · www.weskolock.com
Messerschmitt Systems GmbH 2024-04-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Nuremberg, Germany · www.messerschmitt.com
Nomadix, Inc. 2024-03-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Woodland, California · www.nomadix.com
GlobalReach Technology 2024-03-27 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.globalreachtech.com
PACA Ascenseurs Services 2024-02-02 - Divestiture
Les Pennes Mirabeau, France · www.paca-ascenseurs.fr
Amecor (Pty) Ltd. 2024-01-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Johannesburg, South Africa · www.amecor.com
Integrated Warehouse Solutions (IWS) 2024-01-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Fort Worth, Texas · www.iwsolutions.com
Ghost Controls LLC 2023-12-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Tallahassee, Florida · www.ghostcontrols.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
HID Global Corp. 2007-07-03 HID - Citizen Identity Solutions Business 2024-10-18 1
Austin, Texas · www.hidglobal.com Austin, Texas
HID Global Corp. 2007-07-03 Access Ltd. 2020-08-17 21
Austin, Texas · www.hidglobal.com Reading, United Kingdom · www.access-is.com
HID Global Corp. 2007-07-03 De La Rue plc - Citizen Identity Business 2019-06-12 20
Austin, Texas · www.hidglobal.com Basingstoke, United Kingdom
HID Global Corp. 2007-07-03 Cross Match Holdings, Inc. 2018-09-24 19
Austin, Texas · www.hidglobal.com Palm Beach Gardens, Florida · www.crossmatch.com
HID Global Corp. 2007-07-03 Cross Match Technologies, Inc. 2018-09-24 18
Austin, Texas · www.hidglobal.com Palm Beach Gardens, Florida · www.crossmatch.com
HID Global Corp. 2007-07-03 Mercury Security Products 2017-09-18 17
Austin, Texas · www.hidglobal.com Long Beach, California · www.mercury-security.com
HID Global Corp. 2007-07-03 Mercury Security Distribution 2017-09-18 16
Austin, Texas · www.hidglobal.com Togher, Ireland · www.mercurysd.ie
HID Global Corp. 2007-07-03 IAI Industrial Systems BV 2015-12-15 15
Austin, Texas · www.hidglobal.com Veldhoven, Netherlands · www.iai-industrial-systems.com
HID Global Corp. 2007-07-03 Quantum Secure, Inc. 2015-03-26 14
Austin, Texas · www.hidglobal.com San Jose, California · www.quantumsecure.com
HID Global Corp. 2007-07-03 Lumidigm, Inc. 2014-02-10 13
Austin, Texas · www.hidglobal.com Albuquerque, New Mexico · www.lumidigm.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Building Materials 54 (44%) 4.3B (75%) - -
Safety/Security 18 (15%) - - -
Manufacturing 13 (10%) - - -
Technology Hardware 8 (6%) - - -
Distribution 7 (6%) 1.4B (25%) - -
Metals/Mining 7 (6%) - - -
Information Technology 4 (3%) - - -
Machinery 2 (2%) - 1 (20%) 89M (10%)
Semiconductors 2 (2%) - 1 (20%) -
Communications 2 (2%) - - -
Business Services 1 (1%) - 1 (20%) -
Consumer Products 1 (1%) - - -
Electrical Equipment 1 (1%) - - -
Electronics 1 (1%) - - -
Insurance 1 (1%) - - -
Retail 1 (1%) - - -
Software 1 (1%) - - -
Automotive - - 1 (20%) -
Furniture - - 1 (20%) 800M (90%)
Total 124 $5.7B 5 $889M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 33 4.3B - -
  California 9 4.3B - -
  Texas 6 - - -
  Pennsylvania 3 - - -
  North Carolina 2 - - -
  New York 2 - - -
  Florida 2 - - -
  Utah 1 - - -
  South Carolina 1 - - -
  Oklahoma 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 - - -
  Nevada 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
  Kansas 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
China 11 - - -
United Kingdom 11 10M - -
Canada 8 - - -
  Ontario 6 - - -
  British Columbia 2 - - -
Sweden 6 1.4B 2 889M
Australia 5 - - -
Brazil 4 - - -
France 3 - 1 -
Italy 4 - - -
South Africa 4 - - -
Germany 3 - - -
Netherlands 3 - - -
New Zealand 3 - - -
Poland 3 - - -
South Korea 3 - - -
Switzerland 2 - 1 -
Austria 2 - - -
Belgium 2 - - -
Czech Republic 1 - 1 -
Finland 2 - - -
Ireland 2 - - -
Chile 1 - - -
Costa Rica 1 - - -
Croatia 1 - - -
Denmark 1 - - -
India 1 - - -
Malaysia 1 - - -
Peru 1 - - -
Turkey 1 - - -
United Arab Emirates 1 - - -
Domestic 6 (5%) 1.4B (25%) 2 (40%) 889M (100%)
Cross-border 118 (95%) 4.3B (75%) 3 (60%) -
Total 124 $5.7B 5 $889M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BofA Securities
1
Legal Deals
Linklaters
1
Hogan Lovells
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $5.7B
< $100M 1 $10M
TOTAL $5.7B
Largest Spectrum Brands Holdings - Hardware and Home Improvement
$4.3B (2021-09-08)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $800M
< $100M 1 $89M
TOTAL $889M
Largest ASSA ABLOY - Emtek and Schaub
$800M (2022-12-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
10%
12 (10%)
Strategic(s)
3%
4 (3%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
80%
4 (80%)

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