M&A Deal Summary

James Fisher and Sons Acquires Divex

On March 1, 2013, James Fisher and Sons acquired marine company Divex for 20M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is James Fisher and Sons’ 2nd transaction in the Marine sector.
  • This is James Fisher and Sons’ 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is James Fisher and Sons’ 3rd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-03-01
Target Divex
Sector Marine
Buyer(s) James Fisher and Sons
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 20M GBP

Target

Divex

Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Divex Ltd. is a supplier of diving equipment to the offshore oil industry and other sectors. It designs, assembles and distributes a broad range of diving products for commercial and military customers. Products range from diving helmets and breathing apparatus to large saturation diving systems and decompression chambers suitable for multi-occupancy.

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Buyer

James Fisher and Sons

Barrow-In-Furness, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1847
Sector Diversified
Employees2,041
Revenue 496M GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

James Fisher and Sons is a provider of services, innovation and technology to the marine, oil & gas and other high assurance industries worldwide. James Fisher and Sons was founded in 1847 and is based in Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 16
Sector (Marine) 2 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 16
Country (United Kingdom) 3 of 12
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-26 Buchan Technical Services

Inverurie, United Kingdom

Buchan Technical Services Ltd. is a provider of equipment and personnel to the oil and gas industry. Buchan designs and supplies centrifugal pumps, hydraulic power packs and umbilical cords and reels to oil and gas organisations, pipeline commissioning and testing companies. It also supplies well servicing, well testing and environmental companies, including the provision of operational manpower.

Buy £5M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-28 Subsea Vision

Wimborne, United Kingdom

Subsea Vision Ltd. is a provider of remotely operated vehicles (ROV) providing underwater surveys, inspections and construction support to the oil and gas industry including floating, production, storage and offtake vessels.

Buy £3M
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