Add-on Acquisition • E-Commerce

Poundland Acquires Poundshop.com

On March 1, 2022, Poundland acquired e-commerce company Poundshop.com from Foresight Private Equity

Acquisition Context
  • This is Poundland’s 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Poundland’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date March 1, 2022
Target Poundshop.com
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) Poundland
Sellers(s) Foresight Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Poundshop.com

Wednesbury, United Kingdom
Poundshop.com is an online-only, single price retailer, which sells every-day consumer products at a better value than available in high street chains and supermarkets. Poundshop.com’s disruptive proposition offers consumers the convenience of 24-hour shopping, low-cost home delivery, and a wide range of products. Poundshop.com sells numerous household brands, including Gillette, Cadbury, Haribo, Fairy, Adidas, and Coca-Cola. Poundshop.com was founded in 2014 and is based in Wednesbury, United Kingdom.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Poundland

Willenhall, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Poundland is the largest single price discount retailer in Europe.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: E-Commerce 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom 1 of 1
Year: 2022 1 of 1

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Foresight Private Equity

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 1.4B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Foresight Group LLP (Formerly VCF Partners)


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 28 of 61
Sector: E-Commerce 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition 18 of 34
Country: United Kingdom 27 of 59
Year: 2022 1 of 8
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