SIG Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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SIG has acquired 11 companies. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 5 assets.

SIG’s largest acquisition to date was in 2007, when it acquired Larivière SAS for $338M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2018, when it sold VJ Technology to Primary Capital for $46M. SIG has acquired in 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (70%) and building materials (30%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8
  • M&A Advisors 2

SIG

SIG plc

Adsetts House 16 Europa View Sheffield Business Park,
Sheffield, S9 1XH
United Kingdom,
+44 11 4285 6300
www.sigplc.com

SIG is a distributor of specialist building products in Europe, with strong positions in its core markets of insulation & energy management, interiors and exteriors. The Group principally operates in 9 countries in Europe and has trading operations in a further 6, including countries in the Middle East, serving a wide range of trades in the building and construction markets. SIG was founded in 1957 and is based in Sheffield, the United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 10 - - - - - 10
vol $346M $346M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $84M $84M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
VJ Technology Ltd. 2018-06-26 46M GBP Divestiture
Kent, United Kingdom · www.vjtechnology.com
Carpet & Flooring (Trading) Ltd. 2017-03-15 - Divestiture
Redditch, United Kingdom · www.carpetandflooring.co.uk
Melle Gallhöfer Dach GmbH 2014-02-04 - Divestiture
Neuss, Germany · www.melle-gallhoefer.de
Laidlaw Solutions Ltd. 2011-08-01 38M GBP Divestiture
West Midlands, United Kingdom · www.laidlaw.net
SIG Safety and Workwear Ltd. 2011-06-01 - Divestiture
Wednesbury, United Kingdom · www.sigsafety.co.uk
Air Trade Centre International BV 2008-05-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Tholen, Netherlands · www.airtradecentre.com
HHI Building Products Ltd. 2008-01-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Newtownabbey, United Kingdom · www.hhi-ni.com
Landsdon Ltd. 2007-09-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Alcester, United Kingdom · www.landsdon.co.uk
Buildspan Ltd. 2007-06-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Camberley, United Kingdom
Larivière SAS 2007-05-23 338M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Angers, France · www.lariviere-sa.fr
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 7 (70%) 8M (2%) 3 (60%) 46M (54%)
Building Materials 3 (30%) 338M (98%) 1 (20%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (20%) 38M (46%)
Total 10 $346M 5 $84M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 5 - 4 84M
Netherlands 2 8M - -
Austria 1 - - -
France 1 338M - -
Germany - - 1 -
Portugal 1 - - -
Domestic 5 (50%) - 4 (80%) 84M (100%)
Cross-border 5 (50%) 346M (100%) 1 (20%) -
Total 10 $346M 5 $84M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
1
Legal Deals
Squire Patton Boggs
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $338M
< $100M 1 $8M
TOTAL $346M
Largest Larivière SAS
$338M (2007-05-23)
sell # Total
< $100M 2 $84M
TOTAL $84M
Largest VJ Technology Ltd.
$46M (2018-06-26)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
2 (20%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
80%
4 (80%)
Strategic(s)
20%
1 (20%)

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