M&A Deal Summary

CD&R Acquires Wm Morrison Supermarkets

On October 27, 2021, private equity firm CD&R acquired e-commerce company Wm Morrison Supermarkets for 7.0B GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CD&R’s 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is CD&R’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is CD&R’s 13th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-10-27
Target Wm Morrison Supermarkets
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) CD&R
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 7.0B GBP

Target

Wm Morrison Supermarkets

Bradford, United Kingdom
Wm Morrison Supermarkets is an online food retailer. Morrison business is mainly food & grocery and, uniquely, they source & process most of the fresh food that we sell though our own manufacturing facilities. Wm Morrison Supermarkets was founded in 1899 and is based in Bradford, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

CD&R

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 30.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (CD&R) is a large private equity firm that targets non-core divestitures of large corporations, growth equity financings, traditional buyouts, and corporate/family partnerships. CD&R looks for opportunities in North America, Western Europe, and Asia and will consider businesses in a wide range of sectors including consumer/retail, healthcare, industrials, and services. Prospective companies generally lead their respective markets, have stable cash flows, and possess competitive advantages through differentiated products, services, or processes. CD&R was formed in 1978 and has offices in New York City and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 78 of 92
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Going Private) 7 of 12
Country (United Kingdom) 13 of 14
Year (2021) 10 of 10
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 34
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-19 Vialto Partners

London, United Kingdom

Vialto Partners provides global mobility tax and immigration services business serves more than 3,000 multinational clients worldwide. The business helps organizations manage global talent mobility while providing personalized, high-quality tax and immigration services to cross-border employees, as they navigate compliance issues associated with global employment. Vialto Partners is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-01 Indicor

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Indicor is a diversified industrial solutions company providing specialized, mission-critical products for industrial manufacturers. Indicor was founded in 2022 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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