M&A Deal Summary

Bunzl Acquires GF

On June 23, 2015, Bunzl acquired distribution company GF

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bunzl’s 44th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Bunzl’s 8th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Bunzl’s 2nd transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-06-23
Target GF
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Bunzl
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

GF

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
GF, Inc. is a distributor of industrial packaging, warehouse supplies and equipment.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bunzl

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1854
Sector Distribution
Employees26,978
Revenue 11.8B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Bunzl is a distribution and outsourcing group with operations across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and UK & Ireland. It supports businesses all over the world with a variety of products that are essential for our customers in the successful operation of their businesses. Bunzl was founded in 1854 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 79 of 128
Sector: Distribution M&A 44 of 73
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 67 of 115
State: Alberta M&A 2 of 2
Country: Canada M&A 8 of 12
Year: 2015 M&A 8 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-23 International Sourcing Co.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Cordova Safety Products is a distributor of a variety of personal protection equipment.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-24 Meier Verpackungen

Hohenems, Austria

Meier Verpackungen Gmbh is a manufacturer of customer specific packaging products to food processors.

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