M&A Deal Summary

Sainsbury s Supermarkets Acquires Home Retail Group

On September 2, 2016, Sainsbury s Supermarkets acquired retailer Home Retail Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sainsbury s Supermarkets’ 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Sainsbury s Supermarkets’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-09-02
Target Home Retail Group
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Sainsbury s Supermarkets
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Home Retail Group

Central Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Formed in 1964, Home Retail Group is a home and general merchandise retailer based in the United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Sainsbury s Supermarkets

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Sainsbury’s was founded in 1869 and today operates over 1,200 supermarkets and convenience stores and employs around 161,000 colleagues.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-05-01 Egyptian distribution Group S.A.E

Giza, Egypt

Egyptian distribution Group S.A. E based in Giza, Egypt. It operates supermarket chain.

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