Johnson Matthey - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Johnson Matthey M&A Summary

Johnson Matthey has acquired 12 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 10 assets.

Johnson Matthey’s largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired Argillon for $241M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2024, when it sold Medical Device Components to Montagu for $847M. Johnson Matthey has acquired in 4 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (42%) and distribution (17%).

Johnson Matthey Business Overview

Where is Johnson Matthey headquartered?

Johnson Matthey is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Johnson Matthey’s revenue?

Johnson Matthey disclosed revenue of 12,843M GBP for 2024 and 14,933M GBP for 2023.

How many employees does Johnson Matthey have?

Johnson Matthey has 11,685 employees.

What sector is Johnson Matthey in?

Johnson Matthey is a chemicals company.

When was Johnson Matthey founded?

Johnson Matthey was founded in 1817.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity22
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 17
  • M&A Advisors 2

Johnson Matthey

Johnson Matthey plc

25 Farringdon Street, 5th Floor,
London, EC4A 4AB
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7269 8400
www.matthey.com

Johnson Matthey is a specialty chemicals company underpinned by science, technology and our people. A leader in sustainable technologies, many of our products enhance the quality of life for millions worldwide. Johnson Matthey was founded in 1817 and is based in London, England.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 11 - 1 - - - 12
vol $521M $521M
Sell (1.2/yr) # 4 - 2 1 2 1 10
vol $1.3B $500M $77M $847M $2.7B
  22

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Medical Device Components LLC 2024-03-20 847M GBP Divestiture
San Diego, California · www.medicaldevicecomponents.com
Johnson Matthey - LFP Cathode Technology Centre 2023-10-03 - Divestiture
Moosburg, Germany
Tracerco Ltd. 2023-05-03 - Divestiture
Billingham, United Kingdom · www.tracerco.com
Johnson Matthey - Battery Materials Business 2022-05-26 77M GBP Divestiture
London, United Kingdom
Veranova 2021-12-17 500M GBP Divestiture
Wayne, Pennsylvania · www.veranova.com
Johnson Matthey - Advanced Glass Technologies Business 2021-11-24 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom
Oxis Energy - Assets and Intellectual property 2021-07-28 - Divestiture
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Pharmorphix Ltd. 2015-10-01 - Divestiture
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Alfa Aesar GmbH & Co KG 2015-09-30 394M GBP Divestiture
Karlsruhe, Germany · www.alfa.com
Formox AB 2013-03-28 124M SEK Divestiture
Perstorp, Sweden · www.formox.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals 5 (42%) 220M (42%) 5 (50%) 478M (18%)
Distribution 2 (17%) 60M (12%) 1 (10%) 236M (9%)
Manufacturing 2 (17%) 241M (46%) - -
Life Science 1 (8%) - 1 (10%) 500M (18%)
Automotive 1 (8%) - - -
Electrical Equipment 1 (8%) - - -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (10%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (10%) 847M (31%)
Semiconductors - - 1 (10%) 655M (24%)
Total 12 $521M 10 $2.7B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 5 60M 5 739M
United States 4 96M 2 1.3B
  New Jersey 1 86M - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 10M - -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 500M
  California - - 1 847M
Germany 1 241M 2 394M
Ireland 1 - - -
Spain - - 1 236M
Sweden 1 124M - -
Domestic 5 (42%) 60M (12%) 5 (50%) 739M (27%)
Cross-border 7 (58%) 461M (88%) 5 (50%) 2.0B (73%)
Total 12 $521M 10 $2.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
1
Legal Deals
Herbert Smith Freehills
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $365M
< $100M 4 $156M
TOTAL $521M
Largest Argillon GmbH
$241M (2008-02-06)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 5 $2.6B
< $100M 2 $84M
TOTAL $2.7B
Largest Medical Device Components LLC
$847M (2024-03-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Strategic(s)
42%
5 (42%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
40%
4 (40%)
Strategic(s)
60%
6 (60%)

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