M&A Deal Summary

Henkel Acquires Spotless Group SAS

On June 5, 2014, Henkel acquired consumer products company Spotless Group SAS from BC Partners for 1.3B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Henkel’s 6th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Henkel’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Henkel’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-06-05
Target Spotless Group SAS
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Henkel
Sellers(s) BC Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.3B USD

Target

Spotless Group SAS

Neuilly-sur-seine, France
Spotless Group is a manufacturer of branded laundry care, insecticides and household products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Henkel

Dusseldorf, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1876
Sector Consumer Products
Employees47,350
Revenue 21.6B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Henkel is a manufacturer and marketer of laundry, home care, beauty care, and adhesive products. The company offers adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings for various business areas, including packaging and consumer goods; mobility and electronics; and craftsmen, construction, and professional industries. Henkel was founded in 1876 and is based in Dusseldorf, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 34
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 6 of 17
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 27
Country: France M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2014 M&A 4 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-02 Sexy Hair Concepts

Chatsworth, California, United States

Sexy Hair Concepts LLC is a manufacturer and marketer of premium hair care products selling to the professional beauty industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-18 The Bergquist Co.

Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States

The Bergquist Co., Inc. is a supplier of thermal-management solutions for the electronics industry worldwide.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BC Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 30.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BC Partners is a large investment group focused on private equity, credit, real estate, and co-investment strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to make control investments in European and North American businesses valued above €300 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare, directory publishing, media, industrial products, food, distribution, manufacturing, consumer services, business services, and communications. BC Partners was formed in 1986 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 61
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 12
Country: France M&A 6 of 7
Year: 2014 M&A 2 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-24 CarTrawler

Dublin, Ireland

CarTrawler is a technology company providing fully managed online car rental solutions to travel partners in 174 countries. CarTrawler was formed in 2004 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-08 Teneo

New York, New York, United States

Teneo is a global consulting and communications firm that provides strategic advisory services to CEOs and C-level executives of the world's leading companies. The company's core service is providing strategic and communications services, which covers a wide array of engagements such as customer communications, crisis management, investor relations, digital and social media consulting, executive recruitment, and litigation management. Teneo was founded in 2011 and is based in New York City.

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