Interserve - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Interserve M&A Summary

Interserve has acquired 3 companies. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Interserve’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Rentokil Initial - Initial Facilities Business for $385M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2020, when it sold Interserve - Support Services Division to Mitie Group for $417M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (67%) and healthcare services (34%).

Interserve Business Overview

Where is Interserve headquartered?

Interserve is headquartered in Reading, United Kingdom.

What is Interserve’s revenue?

Interserve disclosed revenue of 3,205M GBP for 2015 and 2,913M GBP for 2014.

How many employees does Interserve have?

Interserve has 80,000 employees.

What sector is Interserve in?

Interserve is a business services company.

When was Interserve founded?

Interserve was founded in 1884.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 2

Interserve plc

Interserve House, Ruscombe Park,
Reading, RG10 9JU
United Kingdom,
+44 11 8932 0123
www.interserve.com

Interserve is a foremost support service and construction company, operating in the public and private sectors in the UK and internationally. It offers advice, design, construction, equipment, facilities management, and front-line public services. Interserve was formed in 1884 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $464M $464M
Sell (0.4/yr) # - 2 - - - - 2
vol $417M $417M
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Realise Learning and Employment 2020-10-04 - Divestiture
Sheffield, United Kingdom · www.realisetraining.com
Interserve plc - Support Services Division 2020-06-25 417M GBP Divestiture
Reading, United Kingdom
Employment & Skills Group 2014-12-19 38M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Sheffield, United Kingdom · www.esguk.com
Rentokil Initial - Initial Facilities Business 2014-03-18 385M GBP Divestiture
London, United Kingdom
Advantage Healthcare Group Ltd. 2012-12-18 41M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Telford, United Kingdom · www.advantagehealthcare.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 2 (67%) 423M (91%) 1 (50%) 417M (100%)
Healthcare Services 1 (33%) 41M (9%) - -
Education - - 1 (50%) -
Total 3 $464M 2 $417M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 3 464M 2 417M
Total 3 $464M 2 $417M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lazard Ltd.
1
Legal Deals
Slaughter and May
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $385M
< $100M 2 $79M
TOTAL $464M
Largest Rentokil Initial - Initial Facilities Business
$385M (2014-03-18)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $417M
TOTAL $417M
Largest Interserve plc - Support Services Division
$417M (2020-06-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
67%
2 (67%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

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