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Tech Data Acquires Specialist Distribution Group

On November 1, 2012, Tech Data acquired distribution company Specialist Distribution Group from Specialist Computer Centres for 281M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tech Data’s 9th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Tech Data’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Tech Data’s 4th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-11-01
Target Specialist Distribution Group
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Tech Data
Sellers(s) Specialist Computer Centres
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 281M EUR

Target

Specialist Distribution Group

Birmingham, United Kingdom
Specialist Distribution Group (SDG) Ltd. is a distributor of enterprise and broadline IT products in the UK, France and the Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Tech Data

Clearwater, Florida, United States
Category Company
Founded 1974
Sector Distribution
Employees14,000
Revenue 37.2B USD (2019)
DESCRIPTION
Tech Data's corporate headquarters in Clearwater, Florida.
Tech Data's corporate headquarters in Clearwater, Florida.

Tech Data is a distributor of technology products, services, and solutions. Its advanced logistics capabilities and value-added services enable 125,000 resellers in more than 100 countries to support the technology needs of end-users. Tech Data was formed in 1974 and is based in Clearwater, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 16
Sector: Distribution M&A 9 of 10
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 3
Country: United Kingdom M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-05 SCH Distribution

Birmingham, United Kingdom

SCH Distribution Ltd. is a provider of electrical equipment distribution services.

Buy $350M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-04 TDMobility

Libertyville,, Illinois, United States

ActivateIT will offer Tech Data’s U.S.-based Value Added Resellers (VARs) a centralized and customized Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) under the brand name TDMobility.TDMobility powered by ActivateIT will provide data services, software, hardware, accessories, technical support, billing management, asset management, and training and installation services.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Specialist Computer Centres

Birmingham, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1975
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

SCC is an information technology company that provides cloud, network and security softwares to enterprises.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Distribution M&A 2 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 4
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-05 SCH Distribution

Birmingham, United Kingdom

SCH Distribution Ltd. is a provider of electrical equipment distribution services.

Sell $350M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-12 SCC Services BV

Bodegraven, Netherlands

SCC Services BV, is a supplier of business-to-business IT products and services.

Sell -
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