WHSmith - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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WHSmith M&A Summary

WHSmith has acquired 6 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 6 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

WHSmith has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include retail (67%) and plastics (34%).

WHSmith Business Overview

Where is WHSmith headquartered?

WHSmith is headquartered in Swindon, United Kingdom.

What is WHSmith’s revenue?

WHSmith disclosed revenue of 1,793M GBP for 2023 and 1,400M GBP for 2022.

How many employees does WHSmith have?

WHSmith has 14,935 employees.

What sector is WHSmith in?

WHSmith is a retail company.

When was WHSmith founded?

WHSmith was founded in 1792.

M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity3
- M&A Buy Activity3
Total Sectors Invested 2
Total Countries Invested 2
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
M&A Advisors 2

WHSmith

WHSmith Plc

Greenbridge Road,
Swindon, SN3 3RX
United Kingdom,
+44 1793 616161
www.whsmithplc.co.uk

WH Smith is a retailer that operates in two segments, Travel and High Street. The Travel business operates 1K+ units, mainly in airports, railway stations, motorway service areas, hospitals and workplaces, primarily in the UK. Travel stores sell a more tailored range of products than High Street stores to cater for people on the move or in need of a convenience offer. The High Street business operates 600 stores with an extensive reach across the UK and a presence on nearly every significant UK high street. High Street sells a wide range of products, which are divided into the following categories: Stationery (including greetings cards), Books, and News and Impulse (including newspapers, magazines and confectionery), as well as a small range of Entertainment products in some stores. WHSmith was founded in 1792 and is based in Swindon, United Kingdom.

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year		≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (0.0/yr)	#	3	-	-	-	-	-	3
Sell (0.0/yr)	#	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
								3

Most Recent M&A

Company	Date	Value	Type
Marshall Retail Group	2019-10-17	-	Add-on Acquisition
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.marshallretailgroup.com
InMotion Entertainment Group LLC	2018-10-30	-	Add-on Acquisition
Jacksonville, Florida · www.inmotionstores.com
ModelZone Ltd.	2013-10-01	-	Add-on Acquisition
Lancing, United Kingdom · www.modelzone.co.uk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector	Buy #	Value	Sell #	Value
Retail	2 (67%)	-	-	-
Plastics	1 (33%)	-	-	-
Total	3	-	-	-

By Geo

State/Country		Buy	Value	Sell	Value
United States		2	-	-	-
	Nevada	1	-	-	-
	Florida	1	-	-	-
United Kingdom		1	-	-	-
Domestic		1 (33%)	-	-	-
Cross-border		2 (67%)	-	-	-
Total		3	-	-	-

Top M&A Advisors

Financial	Deals
Greenhill & Co., Inc.	1

Legal	Deals
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz	1

M&A Connections

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	100%	3 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Revenue

1,793 29%	2023
1,400 59%	2022
886 14%	2021
1,021 27%	2020
1,397 11%	2019
1,262 3%	2018
1,234 2%	2017
1,212	2016
(millions of GBP)	Show More Show Less

Employees

14,935

Established

1792

Public

London Stock Exchange: SMWH

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