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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.