M&A Deal Summary

MacFarlane Group Acquires GWP

On March 1, 2021, MacFarlane Group acquired packaging company GWP for 15M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MacFarlane Group’s 6th transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is MacFarlane Group’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is MacFarlane Group’s 6th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-03-01
Target GWP
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) MacFarlane Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 15M GBP

Target

GWP

Wiltshire, United Kingdom
GWP is a protective packaging manufacturing and distribution business. GWP Group supplies customers across the UK but mainly within the South West of England from its manufacturing facilities in Salisbury and Swindon. GWP was founded in 1990 and is based in Wiltshire, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

MacFarlane Group

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Packaging
Employees1,165
Revenue 270M GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Macfarlane Group operates 3 Major UK-based businesses in the packaging and labels sector. The Company engages in the distribution of packaging consumable products to a wide cross-section of companies in the logistics, mail order, internet retail and industrial markets. Macfarlane Packaging Design and Manufacture -Designs, manufactures and assembles bespoke packaging solutions for UK customers in markets such as electronics, aerospace and medical sectors where they require cost effective protection of high value products in both storage and transit. Macfarlane Labels -Designs and prints self adhesive and resealable labels for FMCG customers in the UK, Europe and the USA. Macfarlane Group was founded in 1899 and is based in Glasgow, Scotland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 9
Sector: Packaging M&A 6 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 6 of 9
Country: United Kingdom M&A 6 of 9
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-18 Greenwoods Stock Boxes

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Greenwoods Stock Boxes Ltd. is a packaging distributor and a corrugate supplier with an emphasis on the clothing and apparel sector. The business is primarily a packaging distributor, but also has some manufacturing capability and a collection and baling service. There is minimal customer overlap with Macfarlane's existing customer base and there is a major supplier overlap.

Buy £17M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-13 Allpack Packaging Supplies

Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom

Allpack Packaging Supplies is a supplier protective packaging products to customers across a wide range of sectors. Allpack Packaging Supplies is based in United Kingdom.

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