Investment Summary

Wumei Holdings Invests In B&Q China Co.

On December 23, 2014, Wumei Holdings invested in retailer B&Q China Co. from Kingfisher

Investment Highlights
  • This is Wumei Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Wumei Holdings’ 1st transaction in China.

Investment Summary

Date 2014-12-23
Target B&Q China Co.
Sector Retail
Investor(s) Wumei Holdings
Sellers(s) Kingfisher
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

B&Q China Co.

Shanghai, China
B&Q (China) Co.,Ltd. engages in retail sale of draperies, curtains, and upholstery materials.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Wumei Holdings

China

Category Company
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Wumei Holdings, Inc. operates a number of hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience stores.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: China M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Kingfisher

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Retail
Employees73,178
Revenue 12.8B GBP (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Kingfisher is a home improvement retail group that operates around 1,040 stores in nine countries in Europe and Asia. Its main retail brands are B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt and Screwfix. Kingfisher was founded in 1982 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: China M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1