M&A Deal Summary

Grafton Group Acquires LSDM

On February 19, 2018, Grafton Group acquired building materials company LSDM for 82M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Grafton Group’s 9th transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Grafton Group’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Grafton Group’s 11th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-02-19
Target LSDM
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Grafton Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 82M GBP

Target

LSDM

Wembley, United Kingdom
Leyland SDM is regarded as one of the most recognisable and trusted decorating and DIY brands in Central London selling paint, tools, ironmongery and accessories. It prides itself on high levels of customer service, maintaining long standing relationships and carrying a strong reputation with both trade professionals and DIY customers. Leyland SDM operates through a unique portfolio of stores which have been built up over the last 30 years during its period of family ownership. Its network of 21 convenience-led and predominantly high street stores, are situated in some of London's most prominent locations including King's Road Chelsea, High Street Kensington, Shaftesbury Avenue, Victoria, Clerkenwell, and Notting Hill.

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Buyer

Grafton Group

Dublin, Ireland
Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Building Materials
Employees9,000
Revenue 2.3B GBP (2023)
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 is based in Dublin, Ireland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 18
Sector (Building Materials) 9 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 18 of 18
Country (United Kingdom) 11 of 11
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-18 Gunters en Meuser B.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Gunter and Meuser is a specialized company that supplies quality products and innovative services in the field of hand tools, hardware, hardware, hardware, plumbing, plumbing, electrical and electrical tools. With its 190 years of experience in the industry, love for the profession and well-trained staff, Gunters and Meuser can anticipate expertly, purposefully and efficiently on the demands of its customers in large Amsterdam.

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