M&A Deal Summary

CMS Distribution Acquires Avesta

On October 9, 2019, CMS Distribution acquired distribution company Avesta

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CMS Distribution’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is CMS Distribution’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-10-09
Target Avesta
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) CMS Distribution
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Avesta

Fontenay-sous-Bois, France
Avesta is a specialist distributor of hardware technologies specializing in mobile solutions and high-tech products. Avesta was founded in 2001 and is based in Fontenay-sous-Bois, France.

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Buyer

CMS Distribution

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Electronics
DESCRIPTION

CMS Distribution is the largest independent value-added distributor in the UK and Ireland today. We provide business and consumer solutions, rather than simply products and we focus our efforts on delivering the best possible service to our vendors and resellers.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector: Distribution M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 5
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-06 Newgen Distribution AB

Kalmar, Sweden

Newgen Distribution AB is a distributor of wearables, gadgets and connected technologies for sport department chains, e-commerce and government sectors.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-04 sysob

Schorndorf, Germany

sysob owner-managed value-added distributors (VAD) in the German-speaking world. sysob has a diversified portfolio of advanced solutions in the areas of Security, WiFi, and Server-based computing. In addition to a strong technology portfolio – which includes globally recognized brands such as Okta, Pulse Secure, and Yubico – sysob, as a total solution provider, offers IT system houses, as well as retail partners, comprehensive support when it comes to project planning and management. sysob was founded in 1999 and is based in Schorndorf, Germany.

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