Weston - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Weston M&A Summary

Weston has acquired 2 companies. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Weston’s largest acquisition to date was in 2010, when it acquired Keystone Bakery Holdings for $185M. Weston has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (100%).

Weston Business Overview

Where is Weston headquartered?

Weston is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

What is Weston’s revenue?

Weston disclosed revenue of 60,124M CAD for 2023 and 57,048M CAD for 2022.

How many employees does Weston have?

Weston has 220,000 employees.

What sector is Weston in?

Weston is a food company.

When was Weston founded?

Weston was founded in 1882.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Weston

George Weston Ltd.

22 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 700,
Toronto, Ontario M4T 2S5
Canada,
(416) 922-2500
www.weston.ca

Weston is a Canadian public company. Its operates subsidiaries of food processing and distribution groups. Weston has two reportable operating segments: Weston Foods and Loblaw, which is operated by Loblaw Companies Limited. Weston was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $185M $185M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Yumi's Quality Foods Pty Ltd. 2018-09-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Hallam, Australia · www.yumis.com.au
Keystone Bakery Holdings, LLC 2010-09-24 185M USD Add-on Acquisition
Manchester, New Hampshire · www.keystonebakeries.com
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Weston Foods (Canada), Inc.    - Weston Foods (Canada), Inc. - Baking Division Assets 2021-11-15 1
Etobicoke, Ontario · www.westonfoodscanada.ca Toronto, Ontario
Weston Foods (Canada), Inc.    - ACE Bakery Ltd. 2010-11-30 2
Etobicoke, Ontario · www.westonfoodscanada.ca Mississauga, Ontario · www.acebakery.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Food 2 (100%) 185M (100%) - -
Total 2 $185M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Australia 1 - - -
United States 1 185M - -
  New Hampshire 1 185M - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 2 (100%) 185M (100%) - -
Total 2 $185M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $185M
TOTAL $185M
Largest Keystone Bakery Holdings, LLC
$185M (2010-09-24)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Food

Revenue

60,124   6% 2023
57,048   7% 2022
53,748   1% 2021
53,270   7% 2020
50,109   4% 2019
48,568   1% 2018
48,292   1% 2017
47,999   3% 2016
46,894   7% 2015
43,918   2014
(millions of CAD) Show More Show Less

Employees

220,000

Established

1882

Public

Toronto (TSX): WN

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