IMI - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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IMI M&A Summary

IMI has acquired 20 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

IMI’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Adaptas Solutions for $271M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2013, when it sold IMI - Beverage Dispense and Merchandising Divisions to The Marmon Group for $1.1B. IMI has acquired in 8 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include manufacturing (27%) and machinery (22%).

IMI Business Overview

Where is IMI headquartered?

IMI is headquartered in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

What is IMI’s revenue?

IMI disclosed revenue of 2,196M GBP for 2023 and 2,049M GBP for 2022.

How many employees does IMI have?

IMI has 10,771 employees.

What sector is IMI in?

IMI is an engineering company.

When was IMI founded?

IMI was founded in 1862.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity21
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 1

IMI

IMI plc

Lakeside Solihull Parkway Birmingham Business Park,
Birmingham, B37 7XZ
United Kingdom,
+44 12 1717 3700
www.imiplc.com

IMI is a global engineering group focused on the precise control and movement of fluids in critical applications. IMI works with international companies in over 50 countries to deliver innovative engineering solutions to address global trends such as clean energy, energy efficiency, healthcare and increasing automation. IMI was founded in 1862 and is based in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 17 - 1 1 - - 19
vol $875M $271M $110M $1.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $1.1B $1.1B
  21

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Bahr Modultechnik GmbH 2022-05-30 110M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Luhden, Germany · www.bahr-modultechnik.de
Adaptas Solutions LLC 2021-11-15 271M USD Add-on Acquisition
Palmer, Massachusetts · www.adaptas.com
Bimba Manufacturing Co. 2017-12-14 198M USD Add-on Acquisition
University Park, Illinois · www.bimba.com
Bopp & Reuther Messtechnik GmbH 2014-11-14 18M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Speyer, Germany · www.bopp-reuther.de
ELEY Group Ltd. 2014-10-06 65M GBP Divestiture
Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom · www.eley.co.uk
Automotive Technician Training Ltd. 2014-04-24 - Add-on Acquisition
Shenfield, United Kingdom · www.automotivett.org
IMI plc - Beverage Dispense and Merchandising Divisions 2013-10-16 1.1B GBP Divestiture
, United Kingdom
Analytical Flow Products 2013-09-02 8M GBP Add-on Acquisition
, Quebec
Interativa Industria 2012-02-17 25M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Sorocaba, Brazil · www.interativa.ind.br
Remosa SpA 2012-02-16 113M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Cagliari, Italy · www.remosa-valves.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Manufacturing 5 (26%) 605M (48%) 1 (50%) 65M (6%)
Machinery 4 (21%) 45M (4%) 1 (50%) 1.1B (94%)
Engineering 3 (16%) 417M (33%) - -
Automotive 1 (5%) - - -
Business Services 1 (5%) 53M (4%) - -
Consumer Services 1 (5%) - - -
Distribution 1 (5%) 28M (2%) - -
Electrical Equipment 1 (5%) - - -
Electronics 1 (5%) 49M (4%) - -
Medical Products 1 (5%) 60M (5%) - -
Total 19 $1.3B 2 $1.1B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 8 582M - -
  Wisconsin 1 53M - -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  Nevada 1 60M - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 271M - -
  Illinois 1 198M - -
  California 1 - - -
Germany 5 452M - -
United Kingdom 2 28M 2 1.1B
Belgium 1 49M - -
Brazil 1 25M - -
Canada 1 8M - -
  Quebec 1 8M - -
Italy 1 113M - -
Domestic 2 (11%) 28M (2%) 2 (100%) 1.1B (100%)
Cross-border 17 (89%) 1.2B (98%) - -
Total 19 $1.3B 2 $1.1B

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Clifford Chance
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 6 $996M
< $100M 8 $260M
TOTAL $1.3B
Largest Adaptas Solutions LLC
$271M (2021-11-15)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
< $100M 1 $65M
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest IMI plc - Beverage Dispense and Merchandising Divisions
$1.1B (2013-10-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
16%
3 (16%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

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