M&A Deal Summary

Bunzl Acquires Skiffy Group

On March 29, 2004, Bunzl acquired consumer products company Skiffy Group from IWP International for 28M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bunzl’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Bunzl’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bunzl’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2004-03-29
Target Skiffy Group
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Bunzl
Sellers(s) IWP International
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 28M EUR

Target

Skiffy Group

Netherlands
The Skiffy Group supplies small nylon parts for protection and finishing applications. Skiffy Group operates primarily in the plastic components market in 76 countries across all continents. Its four principal markets are France, Netherlands, Germany and UK.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 6 of 128
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 13
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 9
Year (2004) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-02-24 Enterprise

Dallas, United States

Enterprise, Inc. is a distributor of plant supplies to ConAgra's food processing operations, as well as to other food processors across the country. Enterprise, headquartered in Dallas, also has locations in Greeley, Cob., St. Joseph, Mo. and Atlanta.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-09 Retail Resources

New York, New York, United States

Retail Resources provides non-food retail stores across the U.S. with distribution services including JanSan and other paper products, as well as specialized expense control systems.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

IWP International

Dublin 2, Ireland
Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

IWP International plc is a manufacturer and distributor of personal care products in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2004) 1 of 1
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