M&A Deal Summary

Grafton Group Acquires Gedimat-Ginion S.A.

On October 1, 2014, Grafton Group acquired distribution company Gedimat-Ginion S.A.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Grafton Group’s 3rd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Grafton Group’s 2nd transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-10-01
Target Gedimat-Ginion S.A.
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Grafton Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Gedimat-Ginion S.A.

Brussels, Belgium
Gedimat-Ginion S.A. is a distributor of construction materials with single branch general merchanting business located in Brussels.

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Buyer

Grafton Group

Dublin, Ireland

Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Building Materials
Employees10,000
Revenue 2.3B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Grafton Group operates business-to-business (B2B) distribution formats for building materials and construction-related products in Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland. Grafton Group was founded in 1902 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 18
Sector: Distribution M&A 3 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 18
Country: Belgium M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2014 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-29 Direct Builders Merchants

London, United Kingdom

Direct Builders Merchants is a major supplier of building materials with branches in Sittingbourne and Whitstable who operate throughout Kent and the South East. The company supplies thousands of building products, either ex-depot or direct to site, trading with builders, developers, self-builders and the general public.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-02 Crescent Building Supplies

Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Crescent Building Supplies (Ruislip) Ltd. is a general merchanting business trading from three branches in West London and one in Berkshire. Company supplies building and DIY products to trade and retail customers.

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