William Hill - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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William Hill M&A Summary

William Hill has acquired 4 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years.

William Hill’s largest acquisition to date was in 2013, when it acquired Playtech for $649M. William Hill has acquired in 1 US state, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include digital media (50%) and leisure (25%).

William Hill Ownership

Who owns William Hill?

William Hill is owned by Caesars Entertainment. It was acquired on September 30, 2020.

Was William Hill formerly PE-backed?

Yes. William Hill was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

William Hill Business Overview

Where is William Hill headquartered?

William Hill is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is William Hill’s revenue?

William Hill disclosed revenue of 1,582M GBP for 2019 and 1,621M GBP for 2018.

How many employees does William Hill have?

William Hill has 15,500 employees.

What sector is William Hill in?

William Hill is a gaming company.

When was William Hill founded?

William Hill was founded in 1934.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Advisors 3

William Hill Plc

1 Bedford Avenue,
London, N22 7TP
United Kingdom,
+44 20 8918 3600
www.williamhillplc.com

William Hill Plc is a betting and gaming companies with approximately 1,500 licensed betting outlets and a leading telephone betting business. William Hill was founded in 1934 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 3 1 - - - - 4
vol $983M $983M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Alfabet S.A.S. 2020-12-27 - Stake Purchase
Cali, Colombia · www.betalfa.co
CG Technology L.P. 2019-11-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.cgsportsbooks.com
MRG Group 2018-10-31 334M SEK Add-on Acquisition
Stockholm, Sweden · www.mrgreen.com
Playtech plc 2013-04-15 649M USD Stake Purchase
Douglas, United Kingdom · www.playtech.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Digital Media 2 (50%) 983M (100%) - -
Gaming 1 (25%) - - -
Leisure 1 (25%) - - -
Total 4 $983M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Colombia 1 - - -
Sweden 1 334M - -
United Kingdom 1 649M - -
United States 1 - - -
  Nevada 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (25%) 649M (66%) - -
Cross-border 3 (75%) 334M (34%) - -
Total 4 $983M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Citigroup Investment Banking
1
Macquarie Capital
1
Legal Deals
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $983M
TOTAL $983M
Largest Playtech plc
$649M (2013-04-15)

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