M&A Deal Summary

Bunzl Acquires SAS Safety

On January 9, 2014, Bunzl acquired safety/security company SAS Safety

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bunzl’s 3rd transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Bunzl’s 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bunzl’s 3rd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-01-09
Target SAS Safety
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Bunzl
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

SAS Safety

Long Beach, California, United States
SAS Safety Corp which is based in California and specialises in the sourcing and sale of a variety of own label personal protection equipment, principally safety gloves, to distributors.

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Buyer

Bunzl

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1854
Sector Distribution
Employees24,528
Revenue 11.8B GBP (2023)
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 59 of 128
Sector (Safety/Security) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 47 of 115
State (California) 3 of 7
Country (United States) 12 of 25
Year (2014) 3 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-09 pka Klöcker

Erkrath, Germany

pka Klöcker GmbH in Germany. Based near Düsseldorf, the business is engaged in the sale of personal protection equipment, principally own label workwear, to distributors. Revenue in the year ended 31 December 2013 is expected to be approximately €6 million.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-24 Bäumer Betriebshygiene Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH

Tonisvorst, Germany

Bäumer is principally engaged in the distribution of cleaning and hygiene and healthcare supplies to end users in various market sectors.

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