Hindustan Unilever - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Hindustan Unilever M&A Summary

Hindustan Unilever has acquired 2 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 3 assets.

Hindustan Unilever’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Indulekha for $5M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2024, when it sold Pureit to AO Smith for $120M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer products (100%).

Hindustan Unilever Business Overview

Where is Hindustan Unilever headquartered?

Hindustan Unilever is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

What is Hindustan Unilever’s revenue?

Hindustan Unilever disclosed revenue of 609,660M INR for 2024 and 595,490M INR for 2023.

How many employees does Hindustan Unilever have?

Hindustan Unilever has 19,427 employees.

What sector is Hindustan Unilever in?

Hindustan Unilever is a consumer products company.

When was Hindustan Unilever founded?

Hindustan Unilever was founded in 1888.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Hindustan Unilever

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

Unilever House B. D. Sawant Marg Chakala Andheri (East),
Mumbai, 400099
India,
91 22 5043 3000
www.hul.co.in

Hindustan Unilever is India's Consumer Goods Company with a heritage of over 80 years in India and touches the lives of two out of three Indians. The Company has over 16,000 employees and has an annual turnover of27408crores (financial year 2013 - 2014). HUL is a subsidiary of Unilever, one of the world’s leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong local roots in more than 100 countries across the globe with annual sales of €49.8 billion in 2013. Unilever has 67.25% shareholding in HUL. Hindustan Unilever was founded in 1888 and is based in Mumbai, India.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 1 1 - - - - 2
vol $5M $5M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 - - - - 1 3
vol $120M $120M
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Pureit 2024-07-15 120M USD Divestiture
Mumbai, India · www.pureitwater.com
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. 2020-04-01 - Divestiture
Gurugram, India · www.india-consumer.gsk.com
Modern Food Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. 2016-04-01 - Divestiture
Gurugram, India · www.modernfoods.co.in
Indulekha 2015-12-17 5M INR Divestiture
Thalassery, India · www.indulekhaonline.com
Hindustan Lever - Edible Oils Business 2003-06-20 - Divestiture
Bangalore, India
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Products 2 (100%) 5M (100%) 1 (33%) 120M (100%)
Food - - 2 (67%) -
Total 2 $5M 3 $120M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
India 2 5M 3 120M
Total 2 $5M 3 $120M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $5M
TOTAL $5M
Largest Indulekha
$5M (2015-12-17)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $120M
TOTAL $120M
Largest Pureit
$120M (2024-07-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

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