Christie Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Christie Group M&A Summary

Christie Group has acquired 4 companies. It has also divested 5 assets.

Christie Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2000, when it acquired Groupe Timeless SA for $11M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2008, when it sold VCS Timeless S.A. to Cegid Group SA for $5M. Christie Group has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (50%) and information technology (25%).

Christie Group Business Overview

Where is Christie Group headquartered?

Christie Group is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Christie Group’s revenue?

Christie Group disclosed revenue of 66M GBP for 2023 and 69M GBP for 2022.

How many employees does Christie Group have?

Christie Group has 1,307 employees.

What sector is Christie Group in?

Christie Group is a business services company.

When was Christie Group founded?

Christie Group was founded in 1846.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Christie Group

Christie Group plc

Whitefriars House 6 Carmelite Street,
London, EC4Y 0BS
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7227 0707
www.christiegroup.com

Christie Group is a professional business services group with 46 offices across the UK, Europe and Canada, catering to its specialist markets in the leisure, retail and care sectors. Christie Group operates in two complementary business divisions: Professional Business Services (PBS) and Stock & Inventory Systems & Services (SISS). These divisions trade under the brand names: PBS - Christie & Co, Pinders, Christie Finance and Christie Insurance: SISS - Orridge, Venners and Vennersys. Christie Group was incorporated in 1846 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $11M $11M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $5M $5M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Magic Nursery Group 2017-01-18 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.magicnursery.co.uk
Chapman Group 2016-11-03 - Divestiture
, United Kingdom
Little Unicorn Day Nurseries Group 2016-08-17 - Divestiture
York, United Kingdom
Positive Steps Children's Day Nurseries Ltd. 2016-08-02 - Divestiture
High Wycombe, United Kingdom · www.positivestepsnurseries.co.uk
Orridge Business Sales Ltd. 2012-05-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Falkirk, United Kingdom · www.pharmacysales.net
VCS Timeless S.A. 2008-09-17 5M EUR Divestiture
Paris,, France
West London Estates 2005-01-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Reading, United Kingdom
Orridge & Co. Ltd. 2002-12-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Aldridge, United Kingdom · www.orridge.co.uk
Groupe Timeless SA (Timeless) 2000-03-08 11M GBP Add-on Acquisition
, France
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Education - - 3 (60%) -
Business Services 2 (50%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (25%) 11M (100%) - -
Life Science 1 (25%) - - -
Restaurants - - 1 (20%) -
Software - - 1 (20%) 5M (100%)
Total 4 $11M 5 $5M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 3 - 4 -
France 1 11M 1 5M
Domestic 3 (75%) - 4 (80%) -
Cross-border 1 (25%) 11M (100%) 1 (20%) 5M (100%)
Total 4 $11M 5 $5M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $11M
TOTAL $11M
Largest Groupe Timeless SA (Timeless)
$11M (2000-03-08)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $5M
TOTAL $5M
Largest VCS Timeless S.A.
$5M (2008-09-17)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
5 (100%)

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