Dixons Retail - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Dixons Retail M&A Summary

Dixons Retail has acquired 5 companies. It has also divested 6 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2006, when it sold The Link to O2 for $46M. Dixons Retail has acquired in 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include retail (80%) and e-commerce (20%).

Dixons Retail Business Overview

Where is Dixons Retail headquartered?

Dixons Retail is headquartered in Herts, United Kingdom.

What sector is Dixons Retail in?

Dixons Retail is a retail company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

Dixons Retail Plc

Maylands Avenue,
Herts, HP2 7TG
United Kingdom,
+0844 800 2030
www.dixonsretail.com

Dixons Retail plc is a specialist electrical retailing and services company.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
Sell (1.0/yr) # 1 - 1 - 3 1 6
vol $46M $46M
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Elkjøp Norge AS 2014-08-07 - Divestiture
Lorenskog, Norway · www.elkjop.no
PIXmania SAS 2013-12-31 - Divestiture
Paris, France · www.pixmania.co.uk
Electro world Ic Ve Dis Ticaret A.S (Electroworld Turkey) 2013-10-31 - Divestiture
Istanbul, Turkey
Unieuro S.p.A. 2013-10-10 - Divestiture
Forli, Italy · www.unieurospa.com
Freeserve PLC 2011-01-11 - Divestiture
, United Kingdom
The Link 2006-06-21 46M GBP Divestiture
, United Kingdom
Fotovista SA 2006-04-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France
P Kotsovolos SA 2004-09-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Metamorfosi, Greece · www.kotsovolos.gr
Elkjøp Norge AS 1999-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Lorenskog, Norway · www.elkjop.no
The Link 1994-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
, United Kingdom
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Retail 4 (80%) - 3 (50%) -
E-Commerce 1 (20%) - 2 (33%) 46M (100%)
Communications - - 1 (17%) -
Total 5 - 6 $46M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 2 - 2 46M
France 1 - 1 -
Norway 1 - 1 -
Greece 1 - - -
Italy - - 1 -
Turkey - - 1 -
Domestic 2 (40%) - 2 (33%) 46M (100%)
Cross-border 3 (60%) - 4 (67%) -
Total 5 - 6 $46M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $46M
TOTAL $46M
Largest The Link
$46M (2006-06-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Strategic(s)
83%
5 (83%)

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