Unilever Mergers & Acquisitions

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

  • 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

Unilever

Unilever PLC

Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment,
London, EC4Y 0DY
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7822 5252
www.unilever.com

All (69) Buy (46) Sell (23)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-06-23 Dr. Squatch · Consumer Products
Marina del Rey, California · www.drsquatch.com

Dr. Squatch is a natural men’s soap and personal care company that offers products including natural cold process bar soap, body wash, deodorant, hair care, lip balm, and cologne. Dr. Squatch is based in Marina del Rey, California.

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Unilever

Summit Partners PE


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