General Finance - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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General Finance M&A Summary

General Finance has acquired 3 companies of its own.

General Finance’s largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Royal Wolf Holdings for $184M. General Finance has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (67%) and packaging (34%).

General Finance Ownership

Who owns General Finance?

General Finance is owned by United Rentals. It was acquired on April 15, 2021.

General Finance Business Overview

Where is General Finance headquartered?

General Finance is headquartered in Pasadena, California.

What is General Finance’s revenue?

General Finance disclosed revenue of 356M USD for 2020 and 378M USD for 2019.

How many employees does General Finance have?

General Finance has 916 employees.

What sector is General Finance in?

General Finance is a business services company.

When was General Finance founded?

General Finance was founded in 2005.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Advisors 1

General Finance

General Finance Corp.

39 East Union Street,
Pasadena, California 91103
United States,
(626) 584-9722
www.generalfinance.com

General Finance provides mobile storage, modular space, and liquid containment and rental service to ("portable services") industries. General Finance was founded in 2005 and is based in Pasadena, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $279M $279M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Royal Wolf Holdings Ltd. 2017-07-24 184M USD Add-on Acquisition
Gordon, Australia · www.royalwolf.com.au
Lone Star Tank Rental LP 2014-03-03 95M USD Add-on Acquisition
Kermit, Texas
Pac-Van, Inc. 2008-10-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.pacvan.com
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Pac-Van, Inc. 2008-10-02 BBS Leasing LLP - Portable Storage Assets 2019-03-28 4
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.pacvan.com Fort Worth, Texas

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 2 (67%) 95M (34%) - -
Packaging 1 (33%) 184M (66%) - -
Total 3 $279M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 95M - -
  Texas 1 95M - -
  Indiana 1 - - -
Australia 1 184M - -
Domestic 2 (67%) 95M (34%) - -
Cross-border 1 (33%) 184M (66%) - -
Total 3 $279M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Gilbert + Tobin
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $184M
< $100M 1 $95M
TOTAL $279M
Largest Royal Wolf Holdings Ltd.
$184M (2017-07-24)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Business Services

Revenue

356   6% 2020
378   9% 2019
347   26% 2018
277   4% 2017
286   6% 2016
304   6% 2015
287   2014
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Employees

916

Established

2005

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