M&A Deal Summary

Deutsche Post Acquires UK Mail Group

On September 28, 2016, Deutsche Post acquired transportation company UK Mail Group for 243M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Deutsche Post’s 3rd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Deutsche Post’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Deutsche Post’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-09-28
Target UK Mail Group
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Deutsche Post
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 243M GBP
Advisor(s) Investec (Financial)

Target

UK Mail Group

Slough, United Kingdom
UK Mail Group Plc is an independent parcels, mail and logistics services company within the UK, offering quality, yet affordable, delivery solutions both locally and worldwide. UK Mail Group Plc was established in 1971 and is headquartered in Slough, England.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Deutsche Post

Bonn, Germany

Category Company
Sector Transportation
Employees594,879
Revenue 81.8B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Deutsche Post provides logistics services. Deutsche Post is based in Bonn, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 8
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 7
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 2
Year (2016) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-03 Deutsche Post Mobility

Bonn, Germany

Deutsche Post Mobility GmbH (Postbus) is a logistics company operates under the name „Postbus“ long-distance coach services to 120 destinations within Germany and to neighboring countries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-04 optivo

Berlin, Germany

optivo GmbH is a provider of omnichannel campaign management and customer intelligence solutions. Optivo's omnichannel solutions and services empower marketers to create, orchestrate, execute and measure campaigns based on a rich and continual dialogue with customers via email, print, push, SMS, fax, web and beyond. By delivering contextually relevant customer experiences continuously via multi-dimensional segmentation, Optivo clients increase effectiveness of campaigns, conversions and sales while building a foundation for long term customer loyalty.

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