Wesfarmers - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Wesfarmers M&A Summary

Wesfarmers has acquired 6 companies. It has also divested 5 assets.

Wesfarmers’ largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired HHGL for $523M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2013, when it sold Wesfarmers - Insurance Underwriting Business to Insurance Australia Group for $1.3B. Wesfarmers has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include oil/gas exploration (34%) and retail (34%).

Wesfarmers Business Overview

Where is Wesfarmers headquartered?

Wesfarmers is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

What is Wesfarmers’ revenue?

Wesfarmers disclosed revenue of 44,047M AUD for 2024 and 43,417M AUD for 2023.

How many employees does Wesfarmers have?

Wesfarmers has 120,000 employees.

What sector is Wesfarmers in?

Wesfarmers is a diversified company.

When was Wesfarmers founded?

Wesfarmers was founded in 1914.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 2

Wesfarmers

Wesfarmers Ltd.

Brookfield Place Tower 2 Level 14 123 St Georges Terrace,
Perth, WA 6000
Australia,
+61 8 9327 4211
www.wesfarmers.com.au

Wesfarmers is a diversified Australian holdings company. Wesfarmers' business segments include supermarkets, department stores, home improvement and office supplies; coal production and export; chemicals, energy and fertilisers; and industrial and safety products. Wesfarmers was founded in 1914 and is based in Perth, Australia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
vol $593M $593M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $2.3B $2.3B
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Bengalla Joint Venture 2018-08-07 - Sold to Existing Investors
Brisbane, Australia
HHGL Ltd. 2018-05-25 - Divestiture
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · www.homebase.co.uk
HHGL Ltd. 2016-01-14 523M GBP Divestiture
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · www.homebase.co.uk
Quadrant Energy Holdings Pty Ltd. 2015-06-24 - Stake Purchase
Perth, Australia · www.quadrantenergy.com.au
Wesfarmers Insurance Brokerage Operations 2014-04-06 719M AUD Divestiture
, Australia
Peabody Budjero - Mineral Development Licence 162 2014-01-20 70M USD Divestiture
, Australia
Wesfarmers - Insurance Underwriting Business 2013-12-16 1.3B AUD Divestiture
, Australia
Wesfarmers Premier Coal Ltd. 2011-12-16 297M USD Divestiture
Collie, Australia · www.premiercoal.com.au
Coles Group Ltd. 2007-11-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Tooronga, Australia · www.giftcards.com.au
Linde Gas Pty Ltd. 2007-02-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Yennora, Australia · www.coregas.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Wesfarmers Industrial And Safety Pty. Ltd.    - Workwear Group Pty. Ltd.(Workwear Group) 2014-12-01 4
Macquarie Park, Australia · www.wiscareers.com.au Port Melbourne, Australia · www.workweargroup.com.au
Wesfarmers Industrial And Safety Pty. Ltd.    - Bullivants Pty Ltd. 2006-12-19 3
Macquarie Park, Australia · www.wiscareers.com.au Glendenning, Australia · www.bullivants.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Oil/Gas Exploration 2 (33%) 70M (12%) 1 (20%) 297M (13%)
Retail 2 (33%) 523M (88%) 1 (20%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (17%) - 1 (20%) -
Insurance - - 2 (40%) 2.0B (87%)
Chemicals 1 (17%) - - -
Total 6 $593M 5 $2.3B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Australia 5 70M 4 2.3B
United Kingdom 1 523M 1 -
Domestic 5 (83%) 70M (12%) 4 (80%) 2.3B (100%)
Cross-border 1 (17%) 523M (88%) 1 (20%) -
Total 6 $593M 5 $2.3B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lazard Ltd.
 1
Gresham Advisory Partners
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $523M
< $100M 1 $70M
TOTAL $593M
Largest HHGL Ltd.
$523M (2016-01-14)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.3B
$100M to $1B 2 $1.0B
TOTAL $2.3B
Largest Wesfarmers - Insurance Underwriting Business
$1.3B (2013-12-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
33%
2 (33%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
60%
3 (60%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Diversified

Revenue

44,047   2% 2024
43,417   19% 2023
36,679   9% 2022
33,797   10% 2021
30,753   11% 2020
27,818   59% 2019
66,594   3% 2018
68,015   4% 2017
65,512   5% 2016
62,447   4% 2015
60,181   5% 2014
57,749   1% 2013
58,080   2012
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Employees

120,000

Established

1914

Public

Australia (ASX): WES

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