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

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Univar M&A Summary

Univar has acquired 20 companies of its own, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 4 assets.

Univar’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired Nexeo Solutions for $2.0B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2019, when it sold Veseris to AEA Investors for $195M. Univar has acquired in 3 different US states, and 10 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (74%) and chemicals (11%).

Univar Ownership

Who owns Univar?

Univar is owned by ADIA and Apollo Global Management. It was acquired on March 14, 2023.

Is Univar PE-backed?

Yes. Univar is owned by private equity investors ADIA and Apollo Global Management.

Was Univar formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Univar was formerly owned by 5 private investors.

Univar Business Overview

Where is Univar headquartered?

Univar is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois.

What is Univar’s revenue?

Univar disclosed revenue of 8,265M USD for 2020 and 9,287M USD for 2019.

How many employees does Univar have?

Univar has 9,746 employees.

What sector is Univar in?

Univar is a distribution company.

When was Univar founded?

Univar was founded in 1924.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity23
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 10
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8
  • M&A Advisors 1

Univar

Univar Solutions, Inc.

3075 Highland Parkway, Suite 200,
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
United States,
(331) 777-6000
www.univar.com

Univar Solutions is a global chemical and ingredient distributor and a provider of value-added services to customers across a wide range of industries. Univar was founded in 1924 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 13 - 1 1 3 1 19
vol $2.0B $2.0B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 3 - 1 - - - 4
vol $195M $195M
  23

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Valley Solvents & Chemicals Co. 2024-03-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Harlingen, Texas · www.valleysolvents.com
FloChem Ltd. 2023-09-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Guelph, Ontario · www.flochem.com
ChemSol Costa Rica 2023-02-06 - Add-on Acquisition
, Costa Rica · www.chemsol.net
Kale Kimya 2023-01-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Istanbul, Turkey · www.kalekimya.com
Vicom Distribución Productos Quimicos, S.L. 2022-08-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Barcelona, Spain · www.vicomdistribucion.es
Sweetmix Distribuidora de Matérias Primas Industriais Ltda 2021-12-01 - Add-on Acquisition
São Paulo, Brazil · www.sweetmix.com.br
Distrupol Ltd. 2021-01-22 - Divestiture
Chertsey, United Kingdom · www.distrupol.com
Veseris 2019-12-05 195M USD Divestiture
Austin, Texas · www.veseris.com
Nexeo Solutions LLC 2018-09-17 2.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
The Woodlands, Texas · www.nexeosolutions.com
Earthoil Plantations Ltd. 2018-05-08 - Divestiture
Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom · www.earthoil.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Univar Environmental Sciences    - Wildlife Management Supplies 2016-07-05 1
Austin, Texas · www.univares.com Traverse City, Michigan · www.wildlifemanagementsupplies.com
Univar USA, Inc.    - Southern Mill Creek Products Of Ohio, Inc. 2010-04-30 5
Redmond, Washington · www.univar.com/us Cleveland, Ohio · www.smcpoh.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 14 (74%) 2.0B (100%) 2 (50%) -
Chemicals 2 (11%) - - -
Packaging 1 (5%) - 1 (25%) -
Environmental 1 (5%) - - -
Food 1 (5%) - - -
Consumer Services - - 1 (25%) 195M (100%)
Total 19 $2.0B 4 $195M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 2.0B 3 195M
  Texas 3 2.0B 1 195M
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
  Massachusetts - - 1 -
  Illinois - - 1 -
Brazil 4 - - -
United Kingdom 2 - 1 -
Turkey 2 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Costa Rica 1 - - -
Mexico 1 - - -
Netherlands 1 - - -
Spain 1 - - -
Sweden 1 - - -
Domestic 5 (26%) 2.0B (100%) 3 (75%) 195M (100%)
Cross-border 14 (74%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 19 $2.0B 4 $195M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Stinson
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.0B
TOTAL $2.0B
Largest Nexeo Solutions LLC
$2.0B (2018-09-17)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $195M
TOTAL $195M
Largest Veseris
$195M (2019-12-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
5%
1 (5%)
Strategic(s)
11%
2 (11%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
75%
3 (75%)

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