M&A Deal Summary

Ferguson Acquires Centratec SA

On October 1, 2005, Ferguson acquired distribution company Centratec SA from Immo Eera N.V.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ferguson’s 10th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Ferguson’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-10-01
Target Centratec SA
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Ferguson
Sellers(s) Immo Eera N.V.
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Centratec SA

Brussels, Belgium
Centratec SA is a distributor of domestic and commercial heating equipment and pipes valves and fittings (PVF). Centratec operates from 6 locations focused on the central and eastern regions of Belgium.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ferguson

Wokingham, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1887
Sector Distribution
Employees35,000
Revenue 29.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Ferguson is a distributor of plumbing and heating products and a leading supplier of building materials. Ferguson was founded in 1887 and is based in Wokingham, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 38
Sector (Distribution) 10 of 26
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Belgium) 1 of 1
Year (2005) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-08-01 Sudbury Valve Fitting & Control

Lively, Ontario, Canada

Sudbury Valve Fitting & Control Ltd. specialises in supplying industrial valves, valve actuation and instrumentation to the mining, pulp and paper and related industries in Northern and Central Ontario and Quebec from its location in Sudbury, Ontario.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-22 Encon Group

Wetherby, United Kingdom

Encon Group Ltd. is the second largest insulation distributor in the UK with around an 11 per cent market share. With around 550 employees across a network of 22 branches in the UK, Encon is a leading operator specialising in mineral fibre insulation, foam insulation and drywall, ceiling and partition products. The insulation market promises strong growth in response to legislation for improved thermal and acoustic performance in new and existing buildings.

Buy £141M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Immo Eera N.V.

Brussel-Hoofdstad, Belgium

Category Company
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

Immo Eera N.V. is a distributor of domestic and commercial heating equipment, pipe, valves, and fittings. The company is based in Brussels, Belgium.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Belgium) 1 of 1
Year (2005) 1 of 1