Low & Bonar - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

Apparel/textilesCompany

Low & Bonar M&A Summary

Low & Bonar has acquired 6 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Low & Bonar’s largest acquisition to date was in 2007, when it acquired Mehler Texnologies for $256M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2008, when it sold Bonar Floors to Forbo Holding AG for $189M. Low & Bonar has acquired in 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include building materials (67%) and apparel/textiles (34%).

Low & Bonar Ownership

Who owns Low & Bonar?

Low & Bonar is owned by Freudenberg & Co KG. It was acquired on May 12, 2020.

Low & Bonar Business Overview

Where is Low & Bonar headquartered?

Low & Bonar is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Low & Bonar’s revenue?

Low & Bonar disclosed revenue of 317M GBP for 2019 and 432M GBP for 2018.

What sector is Low & Bonar in?

Low & Bonar is an apparel/textiles company.

When was Low & Bonar founded?

Low & Bonar was founded in 1903.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

Low & Bonar PLC

One Connaught Place,
London, W2 2ET
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7535 3180
www.lowandbonar.com

Low & Bonar PLC produces advanced, high-performance materials from polymer-based yarns and fibers. The proprietary technologies it uses to weave and create them lead to products with exceptional strength and versatility. Low & Bonar was 1903 and is based in London.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
vol $465M $465M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $217M $217M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Bonar Emirates Technical Yarns Industries LLC 2016-07-04 27M EUR Divestiture
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Texiplast, a.s. 2013-09-06 21M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Ivanka pri Nitre, Slovakia · www.kordarna.cz
Xeroflor International GmbH 2012-03-02 9M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Ortholz, Germany · www.xeroflor.com
Bonar Floors 2008-07-28 189M GBP Divestiture
, Switzerland
Mehler Texnologies GmbH (MTX) 2007-11-29 256M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Hückelhoven, Germany · www.mehler-texnologies.com
Colbond Investments B.V. 2006-07-07 159M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Arnhem, Netherlands
Threshold Floorings Ltd. 2005-10-20 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom
LCM Construction Products Ltd. (dba Adfil) 2004-12-07 20M GBP Add-on Acquisition
North Humberside, United Kingdom
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Building Materials 4 (67%) 50M (11%) - -
Apparel/Textiles 2 (33%) 415M (89%) 2 (100%) 217M (100%)
Total 6 $465M 2 $217M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Germany 2 265M - -
United Kingdom 2 20M - -
Netherlands 1 159M - -
Slovakia 1 21M - -
Switzerland - - 1 189M
United Arab Emirates - - 1 27M
Domestic 2 (33%) 20M (4%) - -
Cross-border 4 (67%) 445M (96%) 2 (100%) 217M (100%)
Total 6 $465M 2 $217M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $415M
< $100M 3 $50M
TOTAL $465M
Largest Mehler Texnologies GmbH (MTX)
$256M (2007-11-29)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $189M
< $100M 1 $27M
TOTAL $217M
Largest Bonar Floors
$189M (2008-07-28)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

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