M&A Deal Summary

Cranswick Acquires Perkins Chilled Foods

On December 20, 2004, Cranswick acquired food company Perkins Chilled Foods from Perkins Food Holdings for 81M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cranswick’s 3rd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Cranswick’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cranswick’s 3rd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-12-20
Target Perkins Chilled Foods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Cranswick
Sellers(s) Perkins Food Holdings
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 81M GBP

Target

Perkins Chilled Foods

Flintshire, United Kingdom
Perkins Chilled Foods Ltd. is a manufacturer of cooked meats and other various food products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cranswick

Hessle, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Food
Employees14,500
Revenue 2.6B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Cranswick is a manufacturer and supplier of premium, fresh and added-value food products. Cranswick was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Hessle, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 12
Sector (Food) 3 of 9
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 3 of 11
Year (2004) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-05-20 The Sandwich Factory Holdings

Atherstone, United Kingdom

The Sandwich Factory Holdings Ltd. is a producer of food to go products for distribution in the convenience store and food service channels.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-11-02 Delico

Keynes, United Kingdom

Delico Ltd. is a producer of pre-packed cooked meats predominantly for the major retailers and high street outlets.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Perkins Food Holdings

Dartford, United Kingdom

Category Company
Sector Food
Employees3,061
DESCRIPTION

Perkins Food Holdings Ltd. is a manufacturer of frozen and chilled foods and deli meats.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2004) 1 of 1