M&A Deal Summary

ISS Acquires Guckenheimer Services

On April 4, 2017, ISS acquired food company Guckenheimer Services for 1.5B DKK

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ISS’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is ISS’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is ISS’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is ISS’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-04-04
Target Guckenheimer Services
Sector Food
Buyer(s) ISS
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.5B DKK

Target

Guckenheimer Services

San Mateo, California, United States
Guckenheimer Services LLC is a food services company that focuses on the on-site preparation of freshly prepared food for employees. Guckenheimer Services LLC was founded in 1963 and is based in San Mateo, California.

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Buyer

ISS

SAborg, Denmark
Category Company
Founded 1901
Sector Business Services
Employees271,616
Revenue 78.7B DKK (2023)
DESCRIPTION

ISS is one of the world?s largest facility services companies with more than 290,000 employees in more than 40 countries worldwide. The company holds market leading positions in most of the countries where it operates. ISS was founded in 1901 and is based in Søborg, Denmark.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 11
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-23 ISS Kloak- & Industriservice A/S

Albertslund, Denmark

ISS Kloak- & Industriservice A/S is a provider of sewage and industrial services in Denmark.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-06 Sapian

Puteaux, France

Sapian offers hygiene and prevention services for the pest control, air hygiene, sewerage and fire protection for companies and local communities. The company employs nearly 1,500 people and relies on a network of 42 agencies. Sapian was founded in 1965 and is based in Puteaux, France.

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