M&A Deal Summary

Ahlsell Acquires Rexel Finland

On April 22, 2025, Ahlsell acquired business services company Rexel Finland from Rexel

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ahlsell’s 5th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Ahlsell’s 10th transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-04-22
Target Rexel Finland
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Ahlsell
Sellers(s) Rexel
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Rexel Finland

Finland
Rexel Finland distributes electro-technical products and solutions for installers, industries, utilities, marine, and other B2B customers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ahlsell

Stockholm, Sweden

Category Company
Founded 1877
Sector Distribution
Employees4,500
Revenue 2.5B SEK (2012)
DESCRIPTION

Ahlsell is a distributor of heating & plumbing and electrical installation products. The company is focused on five core markets: Heating & Plumbing, Electrical, Tools & Machinery, Refrigeration and DIY, and has built leading market positions in a number of these sectors across the Nordic region. Ahlsell's diversified customer base has access to over 125,000 products from the company's 216 outlets across the region and can access a further 200,000 products from Ahlsell's suppliers. Ahlsell was founded in 1877 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 61 of 61
Sector: Business Services M&A 5 of 5
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: Finland M&A 10 of 10
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-12 Inseco

Söderhamn, Sweden

Inseco provides industrial fastening products and services for the engineering industry as well as the power and energy sectors. Inseco is based in Söderhamn, Sweden.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Rexel

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1967
Sector Distribution
Employees26,804
Revenue 19.3B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Rexel is a distributor of electrical parts and supplies. The Company supplies customers involved in residential, commercial and industrial construction, maintenance and renovation and currently has a network of approximately 1,700 branches in 29 countries, providing over 1.2 million products and related services. Rexel was founded in 1967 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Finland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-07 Talley

Santa Fe Springs, California, United States

Talley is a distributor of wireless infrastructure products and solutions. Talley is based in Santa Fe Springs, California.

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