M&A Deal Summary

Pernod Ricard Acquires Allied Domecq

On April 21, 2005, Pernod Ricard acquired beverage company Allied Domecq for 7.4B GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pernod Ricard’s 2nd transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Pernod Ricard’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Pernod Ricard’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-04-21
Target Allied Domecq
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Pernod Ricard
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 7.4B GBP

Target

Allied Domecq

Bristol, United Kingdom
Allied Domecq Ltd operates spirits, wine, and quick service restaurant businesses.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pernod Ricard

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1805
Sector Beverages
Employees20,617
Revenue 12.1B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Pernod Ricard produces and sells wines and spirits. Pernod Ricard was founded in 1805 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 10
Sector (Beverages) 2 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 8
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 2
Year (2005) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-08-01 BWG Foods

Dublin, Ireland

At acquisition, BWG was made up of five businesses involved in convenience retailing and wholesaling of food, drink and tobacco to independent retailers in the UK and Ireland, as well as Newhill’s property assets. The group had been a corporate orphan within Pernod Ricard and the investment case was to focus on the profitable areas of activity, improve cashflow by tightening working capital management and dispose of surplus assets.

Sell €220M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-02-28 Dunkin Brands Group

Canton, Massachusetts, United States

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is a franchisors of quick service restaurants (QSR) serving hot and cold coffee and baked goods, as well as hard-serve ice cream. Dunkin' Brands Group was founded in 1961 and is based in Canton, Massachusetts

Sell $2.4B