M&A Deal Summary

Origin Enterprises Acquires Bunn Fertiliser

On March 7, 2017, Origin Enterprises acquired chemicals company Bunn Fertiliser from Koch Fertilizer for 14M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Origin Enterprises’ 3rd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Origin Enterprises’ 8th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Origin Enterprises’ 7th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-03-07
Target Bunn Fertiliser
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Origin Enterprises
Sellers(s) Koch Fertilizer
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 14M GBP

Target

Bunn Fertiliser

Norwich, United Kingdom
Bunn Fertiliser Ltd. is a provider of prescription fertiliser blends and nutrition management systems servicing the arable, grassland and horticultural sectors. The Business, which enjoys a brand heritage of over 200 years, markets an extensive range of technically based nutrition applications and has an established business-to-business and retail customer franchise

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Origin Enterprises

Dublin, Ireland

Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Agriculture
Employees2,796
Revenue 2.3B EUR (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Origin Enterprises is a provider of value-added services, technologies, and strategic inputs that support the delivery of sustainable and profitable food production solutions for primary producers. Origin Enterprises was founded in 2006 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 15
Sector (Chemicals) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 7 of 8
Year (2017) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-18 Kazgod Group

Poland

Kazgod Group is a provider of agronomy services, inputs, crop marketing solutions as well as a manufacturer of micro nutrition applications. The Business, which employs over 200 people, services some 2,600 customers across an established direct farm and retail distribution network throughout central and eastern Poland. Kazgod strongly complements Dalgety’s activities which are principally concentrated in western Poland.

Buy zł93M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-09 Resterra

Swindon, United Kingdom

Resterra Ltd. operates under the Ag Space and IPF (Intelligent Precision Farming) service brands. Resterra specialise in the delivery of bespoke precision agronomy applications and is a leading provider of agri-tech services to primary producers, input manufacturers and agri-service companies to create, automate and systemise information access for rapid decision making. The Business employs 25 people and services customers in the UK and Southern Africa along with developing partnerships in Ukraine and China.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Koch Fertilizer

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Category Company
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

Koch Fertilizer, LLC, and its subsidiaries are collectively one of the world's largest producers and marketers of fertilizers. The company owns or has interests in fertilizer plants in the United States, Canada, and Trinidad and Tobago. Its distribution network covers global demand through state-of-the-art terminals in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, France and the United Kingdom. Koch Fertilizer’s expanded product portfolio includes ammonia, urea, UAN, phosphate, potash, and sulfur-based products, in addition to a variety of high-performance fertilizers including AGROTAIN® nitrogen stabilizer, AGROTAIN® PLUS nitrogen stabilizer, SUPERU™ fertilizer, NITAMIN® and NITAMIN NFUSION® slow-release fertilizers, blended fertilizers from Bunn Fertiliser Limited, and Koch Advanced Nitrogen® fertilizer.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-16 Bunn Fertiliser

Norwich, United Kingdom

Bunn Fertiliser Ltd. is a provider of prescription fertiliser blends and nutrition management systems servicing the arable, grassland and horticultural sectors. The Business, which enjoys a brand heritage of over 200 years, markets an extensive range of technically based nutrition applications and has an established business-to-business and retail customer franchise

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-18 Iowa Fertilizer

Wever, Iowa, United States

Iowa Fertilizer Company is a greenfield nitrogen fertilizer plant that provides farmers in the Midwest and around the United States with a stable and domestic source of fertilizer. IFCO also produces diesel exhaust fluid, which helps reduce harmful vehicle exhaust emissions. Iowa Fertilizer Company is based in Wever, Iowa.

Buy $3.6B