M&A Deal Summary

Kuehne + Nagel Acquires RH Freight Services

On March 1, 2011, Kuehne + Nagel acquired transportation company RH Freight Services for 88M CHF

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kuehne + Nagel’s 8th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Kuehne + Nagel’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Kuehne + Nagel’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-03-01
Target RH Freight Services
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Kuehne + Nagel
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 88M CHF

Target

RH Freight Services

Nottingham, United Kingdom
RH Freight, headquartered in Nottingham, has been established for 40 years and is the market leader for groupage freight between continental Europe and the UK. The company employs 630 staff across 17 locations in the United Kingdom and at two sites in Finland. Via its hubs in Nottingham and South East London, RH Freight handles 425,000 shipments per year and operates to 32 European destinations daily. Besides its core activities, RH Freight is also active in sea- and airfreight as well as contract logistics, with 30,000 sqm of handling space under management.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kuehne + Nagel

Schindellegi, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1890
Sector Transportation
Employees74,996
Revenue 23.8B CHF (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Kuehne + Nagel is a global transportation and logistics company. Kuehne + Nagel was founded in 1890 and is based in Schindellegi, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 23
Sector (Transportation) 8 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 20
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 4 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-17 Translago

Bogota, Colombia

Translago Ltda. is a freight forwarder, provides integrated and customized logistics solutions for air, sea, and combined cargo in Colombia and internationally.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-22 Cooltainer New Zealand

Christchurch, New Zealand

Cooltainer provides a comprehensive door-to-door service for temperature sensitive cargo (e.g. fruits, meat, frozen vegetables and meals) in the South Pacific region. It covers very successfully niche markets such as the Trans-Tasman and Pacific Islands trades, and offers customers a variety of different sailing opportunities and a reliable supply of equipment.

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