FW Thorpe - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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FW Thorpe M&A Summary

FW Thorpe has acquired 6 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

FW Thorpe’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Lightronics Participaties B.V. for $9M. FW Thorpe has acquired in 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include electrical equipment (100%).

FW Thorpe Business Overview

Where is FW Thorpe headquartered?

FW Thorpe is headquartered in Redditch, United Kingdom.

What is FW Thorpe’s revenue?

FW Thorpe disclosed revenue of 177M GBP for 2023 and 144M GBP for 2022.

How many employees does FW Thorpe have?

FW Thorpe has 900 employees.

What sector is FW Thorpe in?

FW Thorpe is an electrical equipment company.

When was FW Thorpe founded?

FW Thorpe was founded in 1936.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

FW Thorpe

FW Thorpe Plc

Merse Road North Moons Moat Worcestershire,
Redditch, B98 9HH
United Kingdom,
+44 15 2758 3200
www.fwthorpe.co.uk

FW Thorpe is a specialiser in designing and manufacturing professional lighting equipment. Company currently employ over 600 people and although each company works autonomously, our skills and markets are complementary.Company products are sold throughout the world. The Group management team is passionate about developing the business for the benefit of the shareholders, employees and customers. FW Thorpe was founded in 1936 and is based in Redditch, the United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 3 1 2 - - - 6
vol $17M $17M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Electrozemper S.A. 2022-10-13 - Stake Purchase
Ciudad Real, Spain · www.zemper.com
SchahlLED Lighting GmbH 2022-09-27 - Stake Purchase
Unterschleissheim, Germany · www.schahlled.de
Ratio Electric B.V. 2021-12-21 - Stake Purchase
Nijkerk, Netherlands · www.ratio.nl
Famostar B.V. 2017-12-21 9M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Gelderland, Netherlands · www.famostar.nl
Lightronics Participaties B.V. 2015-04-02 9M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Waalwijk, Netherlands · www.lightronics.nl
Solite Europe Ltd. 2009-03-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Manchester, United Kingdom · www.solite-europe.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Electrical Equipment 6 (100%) 17M (100%) - -
Total 6 $17M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Netherlands 3 17M - -
Germany 1 - - -
Spain 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (17%) - - -
Cross-border 5 (83%) 17M (100%) - -
Total 6 $17M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $17M
TOTAL $17M
Largest Lightronics Participaties B.V.
$9M (2015-04-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Electrical Equipment

Revenue

177   23% 2023
144   23% 2022
118   5% 2021
113   2% 2020
111   1% 2019
110   5% 2018
105   18% 2017
89   21% 2016
74   18% 2015
63   15% 2014
55   2013
(millions of GBP) Show More Show Less

Employees

900

Established

1936

Public

London Stock Exchange: TFW

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