GUS - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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GUS M&A Summary

GUS has acquired 2 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

GUS has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information services (50%) and retail (50%).

GUS Business Overview

Where is GUS headquartered?

GUS is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What sector is GUS in?

GUS is a retail company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

GUS plc

London,
United Kingdom,
www.gusplc.com

Great Universal Stores (GUS), an established retail conglomerate with millions of customers paying for goods on credit.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 1 1 - - - - 2
Sell (0.4/yr) # - - - - - 2 2
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Experian Plc 2006-10-10 - Spin Off
Dublin, Ireland · www.experianplc.com
HHGL Ltd. 2006-10-01 - Divestiture
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · www.homebase.co.uk
HHGL Ltd. 2002-11-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · www.homebase.co.uk
Experian Plc 1996-11-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Dublin, Ireland · www.experianplc.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Services 1 (50%) - 1 (50%) -
Retail 1 (50%) - 1 (50%) -
Total 2 - 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Ireland 1 - 1 -
United Kingdom 1 - 1 -
Domestic 1 (50%) - 1 (50%) -
Cross-border 1 (50%) - 1 (50%) -
Total 2 - 2 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Former Name

The Great Universal Stores Ltd.

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