M&A Deal Summary

S.C. Johnson & Son Acquires Deb Group

On February 9, 2015, S.C. Johnson & Son acquired consumer products company Deb Group from Charterhouse Capital Partners for 950M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is S.C. Johnson & Son’s 3rd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is S.C. Johnson & Son’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is S.C. Johnson & Son’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-02-09
Target Deb Group
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) S.C. Johnson & Son
Sellers(s) Charterhouse Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 950M GBP

Target

Deb Group

Denby, United Kingdom
Deb manufactures and markets skincare products and dispensing systems for the industrial, automotive, healthcare, food and commercial sectors. The business has operations in 16 countries and its products are sold across 100 countries through a global network of distributors.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

S.C. Johnson & Son

Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Consumer Products
Employees12,000
Revenue 11.8B USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to S.C. Johnson & Son's corporate headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin.
Entrance to S.C. Johnson & Son's corporate headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin.

S.C. Johnson & Son is a global producer and marketer of consumer household products. Products include car care, floor care, household cleaning, food storage, shoe care, and pest control. S.C. Johnson & Son was formed in 1886 and is headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 9
Sector (Consumer Products) 3 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 5
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 2
Year (2015) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-31 Sara Lee - Global Shoe Care Business

Illinois, United States

Sara Lee’s global shoe care business, includes the Kiwi® brand as well as Bama International, which sells shoe accessories in specialty channels in Europe and Canada, and Kiwi Kleen®, a line of household cleaning products sold mainly in Asia Pacific using the Kiwi® branding.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-02 HomeBrands a.s.

Praha 1, Czech Republic

HomeBrands a.s. includes control, home cleaning and air care brands such as Biolit insecticides, Diffusil repellents, Lynn Household Cleaners and Citresin air fresheners.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Charterhouse Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1934
PE ASSETS 5.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Charterhouse Capital Partners is a large private equity firm specializing in buyouts of European industrial and commercial service companies. The Firm primarily seeks opportunities in Western Europe and the UK. Charterhouse focuses on profitable companies led by experienced management valued from €200 million to €1.5 billion. Specific areas of interest include business services, chemicals, engineering, leisure, transport and logistics. Charterhouse Capital Partners was formed in 1934 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 33
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 8
Country (United Kingdom) 12 of 16
Year (2015) 2 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Vivarte SAS

Paris, France

Vivarte is the #1 footwear and clothing retailer in France with an extensive portfolio of brands (including La Halle aux Chaussures, Chaussland, André, San Marina, Minelli in the shoe sector and La Halle, Kookaï, Liberto, Caroll in clothing). The company has a very strong position in the "value for money" segment of the market and is also active in Spain and Switzerland.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-01 TDF

Montrouge, France

TDF engages in the operation and provision of audiovisual, mobile phone, and broadband services to radio and television operators, telecoms operators, and local communities in Europe. It also involves in the video shooting; analog/digital television and radio broadcasting; and the deployment, maintenance, and management of telecom networks. TDF was founded in 1975 and is based in Montrouge, France.

Sell €3.6B