Marks & Spencer Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Marks & Spencer Group M&A Summary

Marks & Spencer Group has acquired 1 company, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2006, when it sold Kings Food Markets to Angelo Gordon s Private Equity Group for $62M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include e-commerce (100%).

Marks & Spencer Group Business Overview

Where is Marks & Spencer Group headquartered?

Marks & Spencer Group is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Marks & Spencer Group’s revenue?

Marks & Spencer Group disclosed revenue of 13,040M EUR for 2024 and 11,931M EUR for 2023.

How many employees does Marks & Spencer Group have?

Marks & Spencer Group has 64,000 employees.

What sector is Marks & Spencer Group in?

Marks & Spencer Group is a retail company.

When was Marks & Spencer Group founded?

Marks & Spencer Group was founded in 1884.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity1
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Marks & Spencer Group

Marks & Spencer Group plc

Waterside House,35 North Wharf Road,
London, W2 1NW
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7935 4422
corporate.marksandspencer.com

Marks & Spencer Group operates as a multi-channel retailer and sells stylish, high quality, great value clothing, and home products, as well as outstanding quality food, responsibly sourced from around 2,000 suppliers globally. M&S was founded in 1884 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # - - - 1 - - 1
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $62M $62M
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Thread Online Ltd. 2022-11-30 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.thread.com
Kings Food Markets 2006-04-03 62M USD Divestiture
Parsippany, New Jersey · www.kingsfoodmarkets.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
E-Commerce 1 (100%) - - -
Food - - 1 (100%) 62M (100%)
Total 1 - 1 $62M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 1 - - -
United States - - 1 62M
  New Jersey - - 1 62M
Domestic 1 (100%) - - -
Cross-border - - 1 (100%) 62M (100%)
Total 1 - 1 $62M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $62M
TOTAL $62M
Largest Kings Food Markets
$62M (2006-04-03)

M&A Connections

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

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Revenue

13,040   10% 2024
11,931   10% 2023
10,885   19% 2022
9,156   11% 2021
10,182   2% 2020
10,377   4% 2019
10,698   1% 2018
10,622   1% 2017
10,555   3% 2016
10,311   2015
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Employees

64,000

Established

1884

Public

London Stock Exchange: MKS

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