BG Group - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

Oil/gas ExplorationCompany

BG Group M&A Summary

BG Group has acquired 2 companies of its own. It has also divested 2 assets.

BG Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2010, when it acquired Common Resources - Haynesville Assets for $446M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2013, when it sold Conventional Oil & Natural Gas Assets - BG Group to EXCO Resources for $131M. BG Group has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include energy services and equipment (50%) and oil/gas exploration (50%).

BG Group Ownership

Who owns BG Group?

BG Group is owned by Shell. It was acquired on April 8, 2015.

BG Group Business Overview

Where is BG Group headquartered?

BG Group is headquartered in Reading, United Kingdom.

How many employees does BG Group have?

BG Group has 5,422 employees.

What sector is BG Group in?

BG Group is an oil/gas exploration company.

When was BG Group founded?

BG Group was founded in 1997.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 1

BG Group plc

100 Thames Valley Park Drive,
Reading, RG6 1PT
United Kingdom,
+44 11 8935 3222
www.bg-group.com

BG Group plc is an oil and gas company.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $446M $446M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $131M $131M
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Central Area Transmission System (CATS) 2014-06-14 - Divestiture
, United Kingdom
Conventional Oil & Natural Gas Assets - BG Group 2013-03-05 131M USD Divestiture
, United States
Common Resources - Haynesville Assets 2010-05-19 446M USD Divestiture
Haynesville, Louisiana
Pure Energy Resources LLC 2009-04-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Burlington, Massachusetts
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (50%) 446M (100%) 1 (50%) 131M (100%)
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (50%) - - -
Infrastructure - - 1 (50%) -
Total 2 $446M 2 $131M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 446M 1 131M
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Louisiana 1 446M - -
United Kingdom - - 1 -
Domestic - - 1 (50%) -
Cross-border 2 (100%) 446M (100%) 1 (50%) 131M (100%)
Total 2 $446M 2 $131M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Gresham Advisory Partners
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $446M
TOTAL $446M
Largest Common Resources - Haynesville Assets
$446M (2010-05-19)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $131M
TOTAL $131M
Largest Conventional Oil & Natural Gas Assets - BG Group
$131M (2013-03-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

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