M&A Deal Summary

Hunter Douglas Acquires Thomas Sanderson

On June 2, 2003, Hunter Douglas acquired consumer services company Thomas Sanderson from Livingbridge

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hunter Douglas’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Hunter Douglas’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2003-06-02
Target Thomas Sanderson
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Hunter Douglas
Sellers(s) Livingbridge
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Thomas Sanderson

Waterlooville, United Kingdom
Leading supplier of conservatory blinds and custom-made awnings. Founded by husband and wife, Bob and Norma Thomas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hunter Douglas

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 1919
Sector Consumer Products
Revenue 3.5B EUR (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Hunter Douglas is a manufacturer of window coverings as well as a major manufacturer of architectural products. The company develops innovative, high-quality, proprietary products that can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings around the globe. it operates as a highly decentralized, global federation of small and medium-sized companies that manufacture and market similar products. Hunter Douglas was incorporated in 1919 and is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 11
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 7
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2003 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-09-21 Newell Rubbermaid - Home Decor Europe Businesses

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. - Home Decor Europe Businesses is a manufacturer and marketer of window treatments and furnishings.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Livingbridge

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 3.8B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Livingbridge is a UK-based investment group focused on investing in and growing mid-sized companies. The Firm targets businesses seeking £15 to £300 million of capital. Prospective companies should have 'ambitious mangement', scalable business models, and potential for market leadership. Sectors of interest include technology, media, communications, consumer products/services, healthcare, and education. Livingbridge was formed in 1995 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 102
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 1 of 8
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 44
Country: United Kingdom M&A 5 of 92
Year: 2003 M&A 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-06-01 AIMS Group Services

United Kingdom

Environmental consultancy, specialising in advice and audit services covering all aspects of health and safety for the indoor environment.

Sell £13M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-08-01 LanguageLine Solutions

Monterey, California, United States

LanguageLine Solutions, Inc. is a provider of over-the-phone interpretation services from English into more than 150 languages, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Buy -