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Premier Foods Mergers & Acquisitions

Premier Foods M&A Summary

Premier Foods has acquired 2 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 9 assets.

Premier Foods’ largest acquisition to date was in 2005, when it acquired Marlow Foods for $265M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2011, when it sold Quorn Foods to Exponent Private Equity for $316M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (100%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12

Premier Foods

Premier Foods plc

Premier House Centrium BusineS Park Griffiths Way,
St Albans, AL1 2RE
United Kingdom,
+44 17 2781 5850
www.premierfoods.co.uk

All (11) Buy (2) Sell (9)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2014-01-27 Hovis · Food
Wycombe, United Kingdom · www.hovis.co.uk

Hovis operates baking and flour mills. The company produces a wide range of flours and bakery products using a blend of seeds and cereals for the craft and industrial bakers across the UK and Ireland. Hovis was founded in 1886 and is based in Wycombe, United Kingdom.

- Divestiture

The Gores Group PE

Premier Foods

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