Sodexo - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Sodexo M&A Summary

Sodexo has acquired 23 companies, including 9 in the last 5 years. A total of 10 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 5 assets.

Sodexo’s largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Centerplate for $675M. Sodexo has acquired in 7 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (39%) and food (20%).

Sodexo Business Overview

Where is Sodexo headquartered?

Sodexo is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

What is Sodexo’s revenue?

Sodexo disclosed revenue of 22,637M EUR for 2023 and 20,263M EUR for 2022.

How many employees does Sodexo have?

Sodexo has 315,147 employees.

What sector is Sodexo in?

Sodexo is an internet software and services company.

When was Sodexo founded?

Sodexo was founded in 1966.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity26
    • M&A Buy Activity21
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15
  • M&A Advisors 1

Sodexo

Sodexo S.A.

255 Quai de la Bataille de Stalingrad,
Issy-les-Moulineaux, 92866
France,
+33 1 30 85 75 00
www.sodexo.com

Sodexo engages in the design, management, and delivery of service solutions through on-site service solutions and motivation solutions. Sodexo was founded in 1966 and is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 15 - 3 1 - 2 21
vol $746M $746M
Sell (0.6/yr) # 2 - 1 - 2 - 5
  26

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
CRH Catering 2024-11-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Dunbar, Pennsylvania · www.crh-catering.com
Five Star Food Services 2024-02-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Stafford, Texas · www.fivestarfoodservices.com
Worldwide Home Care 2023-09-29 - Divestiture
Marseille, France
CK Franchising, Inc. 2023-09-29 - Divestiture
Dayton, Ohio · www.comfortkeepers.com
Frontline Food Services 2022-01-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Pflugerville, Texas · www.accentfoods.com
Wedoogift 2021-09-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France · www.wedoogift.com
Foodee, Inc. 2021-07-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.food.ee
Sodexo Benefits & Rewards Services 2021-03-04 - Divestiture
Stockholm, Sweden · www.sodexo.se
Nourish, Inc. 2021-02-01 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.nourishinc.com
Meican Group 2019-08-20 - Growth Capital
Beijing, China · www.meican.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Roth Bros., Inc. 2011-11-08 Roth Roofing Products LLC (Viridian Systems LLC) 2016-06-13 1
Youngstown, Ohio · www.rothbros.com Tallmadge, Ohio · www.viridiansystems.net

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 8 (38%) 746M (100%) 1 (20%) -
Food 4 (19%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 3 (14%) - 1 (20%) -
Consumer Services 1 (5%) - 1 (20%) -
Franchising 1 (5%) - 1 (20%) -
Packaging 1 (5%) - 1 (20%) -
Construction 1 (5%) - - -
Marketing 1 (5%) - - -
Medical Products 1 (5%) - - -
Total 21 $746M 5 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 10 675M 3 -
  Texas 3 - - -
  Ohio 2 - 1 -
  Massachusetts 1 - 1 -
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  Connecticut 1 675M - -
  California 1 - - -
  Tennessee 1 - - -
  Maryland - - 1 -
United Kingdom 5 71M - -
France 2 - 1 -
Sweden 1 - 1 -
Australia 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
China 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (10%) - 1 (20%) -
Cross-border 19 (90%) 746M (100%) 4 (80%) -
Total 21 $746M 5 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lazard Ltd.
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $675M
< $100M 2 $71M
TOTAL $746M
Largest Centerplate, Inc.
$675M (2017-11-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
38%
8 (38%)
Strategic(s)
5%
1 (5%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
60%
3 (60%)
Strategic(s)
40%
2 (40%)

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