Tyman - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Tyman M&A Summary

Tyman has acquired 8 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

Tyman’s largest acquisition to date was in 2007, when it acquired Laird Lifestyle Products for $373M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2012, when it sold Signum Technology to for $115M. Tyman has acquired in 4 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include building materials (88%) and technology hardware (13%).

Tyman Ownership

Who owns Tyman?

Tyman is owned by Quanex Building Products. It was acquired on April 22, 2024.

Tyman Business Overview

Where is Tyman headquartered?

Tyman is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Tyman’s revenue?

Tyman disclosed revenue of 658M GBP for 2023 and 716M GBP for 2022.

How many employees does Tyman have?

Tyman has 4,300 employees.

What sector is Tyman in?

Tyman is a building materials company.

When was Tyman founded?

Tyman was founded in 1993.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Tyman

Tyman plc

29 Queen Anne's Gate,
London, SW1H 9BU
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7976 8000
www.tymanplc.com

Tyman is a provider of engineered components to the door and window industry. Tyman was founded in 1993 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
vol $878M $878M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $127M $127M
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Zoo Hardware Ltd. 2018-05-10 29M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Cumbria, United Kingdom · www.zoohardware.co.uk
Ashland Hardware Systems, Inc. 2018-03-07 101M USD Add-on Acquisition
Irving, Texas · www.ashlandhardware.com
The BILCO Co. 2016-06-16 71M USD Add-on Acquisition
New Haven, Connecticut · www.bilco.com
Giesse Gruppo Industriale SpA 2016-03-08 89M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Bologna, Italy · www.giessegruppoindustriale.it
EWS (Manufacturing) Ltd. 2015-09-07 11M GBP Divestiture
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Vedasil Brasil Ltda. 2014-02-26 - Add-on Acquisition
, Brazil · www.vbrasil.com.br
Truth Hardware Corp. 2013-05-01 200M USD Divestiture
Owatonna, Minnesota · www.truth.com
Signum Technology Ltd. 2012-03-13 115M GBP Divestiture
Westbury, United Kingdom · www.signumtl.com
Overland Products Co., Inc. 2011-12-20 15M USD Add-on Acquisition
Fremont, Nebraska · www.overlandproducts.com
Laird Lifestyle Products 2007-08-03 - Divestiture
, United Kingdom
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Building Materials 7 (88%) 505M (58%) - -
Technology Hardware 1 (13%) 373M (42%) 1 (33%) -
Business Services - - 1 (33%) 115M (91%)
Metals/Mining - - 1 (33%) 11M (9%)
Total 8 $878M 3 $127M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 2 403M 3 127M
United States 4 387M - -
  Texas 1 101M - -
  Nebraska 1 15M - -
  Minnesota 1 200M - -
  Connecticut 1 71M - -
Brazil 1 - - -
Italy 1 89M - -
Domestic 2 (25%) 403M (46%) 3 (100%) 127M (100%)
Cross-border 6 (75%) 476M (54%) - -
Total 8 $878M 3 $127M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $674M
< $100M 4 $204M
TOTAL $878M
Largest Laird Lifestyle Products
$373M (2007-04-27)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $115M
< $100M 1 $11M
TOTAL $127M
Largest Signum Technology Ltd.
$115M (2012-03-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Strategic(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

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