M&A Deal Summary

MacFarlane Group Acquires Pitreavie

On January 13, 2025, MacFarlane Group acquired packaging company Pitreavie for 18M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MacFarlane Group’s 9th transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is MacFarlane Group’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is MacFarlane Group’s 9th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-01-13
Target Pitreavie
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) MacFarlane Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 18M GBP

Target

Pitreavie

Glenrothes, United Kingdom
Pitreavie designs manufactures, and distributes protective packaging to customers in the food & drink, energy, electronics, and industrial sectors. Pitreavie was founded in 2005 and is based in Glenrothes, 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 9 of 9
Sector: Packaging M&A 9 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 9 of 9
Country: United Kingdom M&A 9 of 9
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-08 Polyformes

Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom

Polyformes designs and converts foam primarily for specialist protective packaging applications supplying customers throughout the UK in the aerospace, medical, defense, and industrial sectors.

Buy £12M