M&A Deal Summary

Nomad Foods Acquires Aunt Bessie s

On June 4, 2018, Nomad Foods acquired food company Aunt Bessie s from William Jackson Food Group for 240M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nomad Foods’ 4th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Nomad Foods’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Nomad Foods’ 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-06-04
Target Aunt Bessie s
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Nomad Foods
Sellers(s) William Jackson Food Group
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 240M EUR

Target

Aunt Bessie s

Hull, United Kingdom
Aunt Bessie's Ltd. is a frozen food company manufactures, distributes and sells a range of branded frozen food products. Aunt Bessie's was founded in 1995 and is based in Hull, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nomad Foods

Feltham, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 2014
Sector Food
Employees6,993
Revenue 3.0B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Nomad Foods is a frozen foods company that manufactures and sells frozen foods to grocery retailers. Nomad Foods was founded in 2014 and is based in Feltham, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 6
Sector (Food) 4 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 5
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 2
Year (2018) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-17 Green Isle Foods

Kildare, Ireland

Green Isle Foods Ltd. is a manufacturer and distributor of a portfolio of leading branded and private label frozen pizzas in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Buy €225M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-09 Froneri International - Frozen Foods

St Gallen, Switzerland

Froneri International Ltd. - Frozen Foods is a frozen food brand that provides ice creams based in St Gallen, Switzerland.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

William Jackson Food Group

Hessle, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1851
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

William Jackson first opened his original shop in 1851, the William Jackson Food Group is a sixth-generation family business. Abel & Cole, Aunt Bessie’s and Jackson’s Yorkshire’s Champion are our brands enjoyed by people up and down the country. We also own Jackson’s Bakery and MyFresh which supply leading supermarkets, food service businesses and food manufacturers nationwide and abroad with bread and freshly prepared salad and vegetables.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-20 Abel & Cole

London, United Kingdom

Abel & Cole is the UK’s is a supplier of home delivered organic food. It offers a comprehensive range of organic produce, including meat, fish, dairy products and groceries as well as fresh fruit and vegetables.

Buy -
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