Kesko - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Kesko M&A Summary

Kesko has acquired 3 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Kesko has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include retail (100%).

Kesko Business Overview

Where is Kesko headquartered?

Kesko is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

What is Kesko’s revenue?

Kesko disclosed revenue of 11,784M EUR for 2023 and 11,809M EUR for 2022.

How many employees does Kesko have?

Kesko has 17,724 employees.

What sector is Kesko in?

Kesko is a business services company.

When was Kesko founded?

Kesko was founded in 1940.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Kesko

Kesko Oyj

TyOepajankatu 12,
Helsinki, 00580
Finland,
358 10 5311
www.kesko.fi

Kesko is a Finnish listed trading sector company that operates in the grocery trade, the home improvement and specialty goods trade, and the car trade. Kesko was founded in 1940 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Fresks Försäljning AB 2019-03-29 - Add-on Acquisition
Östersund, Sweden · www.fresks.se
K-Maatalous-Otra 2017-04-11 - Divestiture
Tampere, Finland · www.k-maatalous.fi
Suomen Lähikauppa Oy 2015-11-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Helsinki, Finland · www.asiakastieto.fi
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Retail 2 (100%) - - -
Machinery - - 1 (100%) -
Total 2 - 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Finland 1 - 1 -
Sweden 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (50%) - 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 1 (50%) - - -
Total 2 - 1 -

M&A Connections

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

Company Summary

SECTOR

Business Services

Revenue

11,784   1% 2023
11,809   5% 2022
11,300   6% 2021
10,669   1% 2020
10,720   4% 2019
10,383   3% 2018
10,676   2017
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Employees

17,724

Established

1940

Public

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