M&A Deal Summary

ADM Acquires Gleadell Agriculture

On January 17, 2019, ADM acquired agriculture company Gleadell Agriculture

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ADM’s 4th transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is ADM’s 4th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-01-17
Target Gleadell Agriculture
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) ADM
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Gleadell Agriculture

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Gleadell Agriculture Ltd. is a supplier of combinable crops to UK millers, feed compounders and other consumers, and a major exporter of grains, oilseeds, and pulses to EU markets and further afield. The company sources crops directly from UK farmers and supplies certified seed and fertilizers. Key assets include port storage and ship loading operations along with extensive pulse and agricultural seed processing and storage.

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Buyer

ADM

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Agriculture
Employees42,383
Revenue 85.5B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to ADM's corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Entrance to ADM's corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

ADM is a processor of oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa, and other agricultural commodities and is a manufacturer of protein meal, vegetable oil, corn sweeteners, flour, biodiesel, ethanol, and other value-added food and feed ingredients. The Company also has a global grain elevator and transportation network to procure, store, clean, and transport agricultural commodities, such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats, and barley, as well as processed agricultural commodities. ADM was founded in 1902 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 46
Sector: Agriculture M&A 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 24 of 32
Country: United Kingdom M&A 4 of 5
Year: 2019 M&A 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-17 Dunns

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Dunns (Long Sutton) Ltd. is amongst the oldest agricultural businesses in the UK, based in South Lincolnshire. Dunns is one of the largest pulse and agricultural seed processors in the UK with two separate sides to our business. They are a major UK agricultural seed wholesale company and producer of specialist premium quality pulse products for worldwide human consumption markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-04 GrainBridge

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

GrainBridge delivers unique, world-class, software solutions to the agriculture industry that allow the farmer-rancher-feeder to maximize efficiencies, productivity, and profitability for their respective business. GrainBridge is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

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