Somerfield - Ownership and Business Overview

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Somerfield Ownership

Who owns Somerfield?

Somerfield is owned by Co-operative Group. It was acquired on July 16, 2008.

Was Somerfield formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Somerfield was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Somerfield Business Overview

Where is Somerfield headquartered?

Somerfield is headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom.

What sector is Somerfield in?

Somerfield is a retail company.

Retail M&A Summary in 2008

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, retail ranked 16 in number of deals in 2008. The largest retail acquisition in 2008 was Corporate Express N.V. - which was acquired by Staples for $3.5B.

Join Mergr to view all 99 acquisitions of retail companies in 2008, including 47 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 52 by strategics.

Somerfield

Somerfield Plc

Somerfield House, Whitchurch Lane,
Bristol, BS14 0TJ
United Kingdom,
www.somerfield.co.uk

Founded in 1875, Somerfield was the fifth largest grocery retailer in the UK in 2009, operating out of small, local stores to serve the 'convenience shoppers' market.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

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