M&A Deal Summary

Ferguson Acquires DT Group A/S

On September 1, 2006, Ferguson acquired distribution company DT Group A/S from CVC Capital Partners for 1.4B GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ferguson’s 15th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Ferguson’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Ferguson’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-09-01
Target DT Group A/S
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Ferguson
Sellers(s) CVC Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.4B GBP

Target

DT Group A/S

Soborg, Denmark
DT Group is the largest retailer and distributor of building materials in the Nordic region.The group consists of six key divisions: Stark in Denmark, Beijer in Sweden, Neumann in Norway, Starkki in Finland, Silvan in Denmark and Sweden and DT Trade.

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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 18 of 38
Sector (Distribution) 15 of 26
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 17 of 36
Country (Denmark) 1 of 1
Year (2006) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-08-11 Lunts Heath

Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

Lunts Heath Ltd. is a single branch distributor of building and paving materials based in Cheshire.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-09-19 Morris Insulation

Dublin, 7, Ireland

Morris Insulation Ltd. is a distributor of heating and ventilation insulations in Ireland.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CVC Capital Partners

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 177.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on investments in large companies located in Europe, North America, and Asia. CVC looks for opportunities with stable cash flows and talented management, and will consider businesses in a variety of industries. Target sectors include textiles, industrial products, waste management, building materials, energy/utilities, business services, financial services, distribution, healthcare, media, semiconductors, and gaming. CVC can handle transactions valued from €200 million to €10 billion. CVC Capital Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 54 of 173
Sector (Distribution) 4 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 20 of 63
Country (Denmark) 1 of 4
Year (2006) 3 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 12 of 54
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-07-18 Dorna

Madrid, Spain

Dorna is an international sports management, media, and marketing company that holds the global commercial and broadcasting rights for MotoGP. Dorna

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-09-25 I-Med Radiology Network

Sydney, Australia

I-Med Radiology Network is a diagnostic imaging provider. It was formed in 2000 and offers comprehensive and high-quality services including X-ray, PET, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Mammography and Interventional Procedures. Across Australia, I-MED operates 204 clinics covering all major metropolitan areas and significant parts of rural Australia. Each year almost 5 million patient procedures are performed by I-MED’s more than 300 radiologists, 50 nuclear medicine physicians, and 3,500 staff.

Buy AU$2.7B
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