Unilever M&A Summary
Unilever has acquired 50 companies, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 12 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 23 assets.
Unilever’s largest acquisition to date was in 2000, when it acquired Best Foods for $24.3B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2017, when it sold Upfield Europe BV to KKR for $7.7B. Unilever has acquired in 11 different US states, and 18 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer products (66%) and food (27%).
M&A Summary
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M&A Total Activity69
- M&A Buy Activity46
- M&A Sell Activity23
- Total Sectors Invested 5
- Total Countries Invested 18
- M&A Buy/Sell Connections 37