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Unilever Acquires HomeBrands a.s.

On April 8, 2013, Unilever acquired consumer products company HomeBrands a.s. from Bochemie

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Unilever’s 8th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Unilever’s 1st transaction in Czech Republic.
Investment Fate
  • HomeBrands a.s. was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2015.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-04-08
Target HomeBrands a.s.
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Unilever
Sellers(s) Bochemie
Deal Type Divestiture

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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.

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Buyer

Unilever

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1894
Sector Consumer Products
Employees115,964
Revenue 60.8B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Unilever is a multinational consumer goods company. Its products include food, beverages, cleaning goods and personal care products. Unilever was founded in 1894 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 46
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 8 of 30
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 7
Country: Czech Republic M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-30 Unilever - Bertolli and P.F.Home Menu Frozen Meals Business Units

United States

Unilever PLC's Bertolli and P.F.Home Menu Frozen Meals Business Units manufacture frozen meals under the brand names Bertolli and P.F. Chang’s.

Sell $265M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-26 Unipro Gida San. ve Tic. A.S.

Istanbul, Turkey

Unipro Gida San. ve Tic. A.S. is a supplier of oils and fats to the Industrial and Bakery markets in Turkey and the surrounding region.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bochemie

Bohumin, Czech Republic
Category Company
Sector Chemicals
Revenue 70M EUR (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Bochemie Group is Central European consumer goods and specialty chemicals manufacturer. Bochemie develops products for household use under the SAVO brand, a leader in bathroom & kitchen cleaning agents with 80% share of the bleach market in Czech Republic and Slovakia. Additional products include disinfectants for use in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, agricultural biocides, wood protection and chemicals for metal surface treatment. Bochemie is based in Bohumin, Czech Republic.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Czech Republic M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-18 Lybar a.s.

Rtyne nad Bilinou, Czech Republic

Lybar, a.s. was formed in 2010 by demerging the marketing and sales functions and brand ownership from the original Lybar company, now renamed into Czech Aerosol, a.s., which is a significant aerosol manufacturer in Central Europe.

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