M&A Deal Summary

KTC Acquires Trilby

On July 28, 2023, KTC acquired distribution company Trilby from Greencore for 10M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is KTC’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is KTC’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is KTC’s 1st transaction in Ireland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-07-28
Target Trilby
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) KTC
Sellers(s) Greencore
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 10M EUR

Target

Trilby

Drogheda, Ireland
Trilby is an importer and distributor of vegetable oils and fats for the food processing industry and sells approximately 60,000 tonnes of product each year to customers in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Holland. Trilby is based in Drogheda, Ireland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

KTC

Wednesbury, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

KTC is a supplier of edible oil, supplying over 250 million liters a year to manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers across the UK and globally. KTC was founded in 1972 and is based in Wednesbury, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Ireland) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Greencore

Dublin, Ireland
Category Company
Founded 1991
Sector Food
Employees13,600
Revenue 1.9B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Greencore Group is a food company, offering sandwiches, salads, sushi, chilled snacking, chilled ready meals, chilled soups and sauces, chilled quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, and frozen Yorkshire Puddings. Greencore Group was founded in 1991 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 19
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 19 of 19
Country (Ireland) 4 of 4
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-03 Freshtime UK

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Freshtime UK Ltd. is a provider of food-to-go salads, chilled snacks and prepared produce in the UK. Its products are distributed primarily in the grocery and convenience channels and the business operates from a single facility in Boston, Lincolnshire. Freshtime UK Ltd. is based in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.

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