Imperial Chemical Industries - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Imperial Chemical Industries M&A Summary

Imperial Chemical Industries has acquired 1 company of its own. It has also divested 3 assets.

Imperial Chemical Industries’ largest acquisition to date was in 1997, when it acquired Quest International for $7.5B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 1999, when it sold Huntsman s European Chemicals and Polymers Business to Huntsman for $2.6B. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (100%).

Imperial Chemical Industries Ownership

Who owns Imperial Chemical Industries?

Imperial Chemical Industries is owned by Akzo Nobel N.V.. It was acquired on January 2, 2008.

Imperial Chemical Industries Business Overview

Where is Imperial Chemical Industries headquartered?

Imperial Chemical Industries is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How many employees does Imperial Chemical Industries have?

Imperial Chemical Industries has 25,850 employees.

What sector is Imperial Chemical Industries in?

Imperial Chemical Industries is a chemicals company.

When was Imperial Chemical Industries founded?

Imperial Chemical Industries was founded in 1926.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity1
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Imperial Chemical Industries PLC (ICI)

26th Floor, Portland House Bressenden Place,
London, SW1E 5BG
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7009 5000
www.ici.com

Imperial Chemical Industries PLC is a British chemical company.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $7.5B $7.5B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 - - - - 1 3
vol $3.3B $1.8B $5.1B
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Quest International 2006-11-22 1.8B GBP Divestiture
Naarden, Netherlands
Huntsman's European Chemicals and Polymers Business 1999-05-04 2.6B GBP Divestiture
, United Kingdom
ICI - Automotive Refinish and Industrial Coatings Business 1999-05-04 654M GBP Divestiture
, United Kingdom
Quest International 1997-05-25 7.5B GBP Divestiture
Naarden, Netherlands
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals 1 (100%) 7.5B (100%) 3 (100%) 5.1B (100%)
Total 1 $7.5B 3 $5.1B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Netherlands 1 7.5B 1 1.8B
United Kingdom - - 2 3.3B
Domestic - - 2 (67%) 3.3B (64%)
Cross-border 1 (100%) 7.5B (100%) 1 (33%) 1.8B (36%)
Total 1 $7.5B 3 $5.1B

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $7.5B
TOTAL $7.5B
Largest Quest International
$7.5B (1997-05-25)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $4.5B
$100M to $1B 1 $654M
TOTAL $5.1B
Largest Huntsman's European Chemicals and Polymers Business
$2.6B (1999-05-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Chemicals

Employees

25,850

Established

1926

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