Societe BIC - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Societe BIC M&A Summary

Societe BIC has acquired 3 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 4 assets.

Societe BIC’s largest acquisition to date was in 2024, when it acquired Tangle Teezer for $225M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2020, when it sold Pimaco Autoadesivos to GRUPO CCRR for $11M. Societe BIC has acquired in 1 US state, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer products (100%).

Societe BIC Business Overview

Where is Societe BIC headquartered?

Societe BIC is headquartered in Clichy, France.

What is Societe BIC’s revenue?

Societe BIC disclosed revenue of 2,263M EUR for 2023 and 2,234M EUR for 2022.

How many employees does Societe BIC have?

Societe BIC has 10,322 employees.

What sector is Societe BIC in?

Societe BIC is a consumer products company.

When was Societe BIC founded?

Societe BIC was founded in 1944.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 1

Societe BIC

Societe BIC SA

12, boulevard Victor Hugo Cedex,
Clichy, 92611
France,
+33 1 45 19 52 00
www.bicworld.com

Societe BIC is a manufacturer of office supplies, stationery, lighters and razors. Societe BIC was founded in 1944 and is based in Clichy, France.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # - 2 - - - 1 3
vol $45M $225M $270M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 3 1 - - - - 4
vol $11M $11M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Tangle Teezer Ltd. 2024-12-11 225M EUR Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.tangleteezer.com
Pimaco Autoadesivos Ltda. 2020-12-15 11M BRL Divestiture
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · www.pimaco.com.br
Rocket Innovations, Inc. 2020-11-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.getrocketbook.com
Djeep 2020-06-16 45M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France · www.djeep.com
BIC Sport 2019-01-02 - Divestiture
West Wareham, Massachusetts · www.bicsport.com
Koozie Group 2017-07-10 - Divestiture
Clearwater, Florida · www.kooziegroup.com/US/
Messenger LLC 2010-06-01 - Divestiture
Auburn, Indiana · www.messengerstationery.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Products 3 (100%) 270M (100%) 2 (50%) -
Business Services - - 1 (25%) -
Distribution - - 1 (25%) 11M (100%)
Total 3 $270M 4 $11M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 1 - 3 -
  Massachusetts 1 - 1 -
  Indiana - - 1 -
  Florida - - 1 -
Brazil - - 1 11M
France 1 45M - -
United Kingdom 1 225M - -
Domestic 1 (33%) 45M (17%) - -
Cross-border 2 (67%) 225M (83%) 4 (100%) 11M (100%)
Total 3 $270M 4 $11M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Finn Dixon & Herling
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $225M
< $100M 1 $45M
TOTAL $270M
Largest Tangle Teezer Ltd.
$225M (2024-12-11)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $11M
TOTAL $11M
Largest Pimaco Autoadesivos Ltda.
$11M (2020-12-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)

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