Premier Farnell - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Premier Farnell M&A Summary

Premier Farnell has acquired 3 companies of its own. It has also divested 5 assets.

Premier Farnell’s largest acquisition to date was in 2001, when it acquired Buck & Hickman for $100M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2006, when it sold Premier s KENT Division to Barnes Group for $41M. Premier Farnell has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (34%) and electronics (34%).

Premier Farnell Ownership

Who owns Premier Farnell?

Premier Farnell is owned by Avnet. It was acquired on July 28, 2016.

Premier Farnell Business Overview

Where is Premier Farnell headquartered?

Premier Farnell is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Premier Farnell’s revenue?

Premier Farnell disclosed revenue of 904M GBP for 2016 and 986M GBP for 2014.

How many employees does Premier Farnell have?

Premier Farnell has 4,500 employees.

What sector is Premier Farnell in?

Premier Farnell is a distribution company.

When was Premier Farnell founded?

Premier Farnell was founded in 1934.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 1

Premier Farnell plc

55 The Strand,
London, WC2N 5LR
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7851 4100
www.premierfarnell.com

Premier Farnell plc is a global distributor of electronic components and related products delivering engineering solutions to the electronic system design community utilizing multi-channel sales and marketing resources. The company supports a registered community of more than 430,000 members in 36 countries with multi-channel sales and marketing resources that combine traditional field sales and contact resources with innovative ecommerce interfaces.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $121M $121M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $41M $41M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Akron Brass Co. 2016-02-05 - Divestiture
Wooster, Ohio · www.akronbrass.com
AVID Technologies, Inc. 2014-03-20 13M USD Add-on Acquisition
Twinsburg, Ohio · www.avid-tech.com
TPC Wire & Cable Corp. 2011-03-01 - Divestiture
Macedonia, Ohio · www.tpcwire.com
CadSoft Computer, Inc. 2009-09-24 8M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Pembroke Pines, Florida · www.cadsoftusa.com
Buck & Hickman Ltd. 2007-03-21 - Divestiture
Coventry, United Kingdom · www.buckandhickman.com
Premier's KENT Division 2006-07-31 41M USD Divestiture
, United Kingdom
Buck & Hickman Ltd. 2001-06-14 100M GBP Divestiture
Coventry, United Kingdom · www.buckandhickman.com
Premier Farnell - Industrial Products Division 2001-04-03 - Divestiture
Cleveland, Ohio
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 1 (33%) 100M (83%) 3 (60%) 41M (100%)
Electronics 1 (33%) 13M (11%) - -
Software 1 (33%) 8M (7%) - -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (20%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (20%) -
Total 3 $121M 5 $41M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 21M 3 -
  Ohio 1 13M 3 -
  Florida 1 8M - -
United Kingdom 1 100M 2 41M
Domestic 1 (33%) 100M (83%) 2 (40%) 41M (100%)
Cross-border 2 (67%) 21M (17%) 3 (60%) -
Total 3 $121M 5 $41M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Farlie Turner & Co.
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $100M
< $100M 2 $21M
TOTAL $121M
Largest Buck & Hickman Ltd.
$100M (2001-06-14)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $41M
TOTAL $41M
Largest Premier's KENT Division
$41M (2006-07-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
80%
4 (80%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Distribution

Revenue

904   2016
986   2014
(millions of GBP)

Employees

4,500

Established

1934

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