Worldstores - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Worldstores M&A Summary

Worldstores has acquired 2 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

The Company’s most targeted sectors include e-commerce (50%) and retail (50%).

Worldstores Ownership

Who owns Worldstores?

Worldstores is owned by Dunelm Group. It was acquired on November 28, 2016.

Was Worldstores formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Worldstores was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Worldstores Business Overview

Where is Worldstores headquartered?

Worldstores is headquartered in Twickenham, United Kingdom.

How many employees does Worldstores have?

Worldstores has 650 employees.

What sector is Worldstores in?

Worldstores is a retail company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Worldstores Ltd.

Regal House, 70 London Road,
Twickenham, TW1 3QS
United Kingdom,
44 34 4482 7500
www.worldstores.co.uk

Worldstores Ltd. is one of the UK's largest online retailers of products for the home and garden. There are over 500,000 products on the site. Worldstores has built a proprietary technology platform that manages suppliers and enables rapid cross-docking of stock directly from suppliers to customers so that customers can have next day, or day of choice, delivery. Much of the product requires 2-man delivery.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ACHICA Ltd. 2015-12-01 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.achica.com
Kiddicare.com Limited 2014-10-24 - Add-on Acquisition
Peterborough, United Kingdom · www.kiddicare.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
E-Commerce 1 (50%) - - -
Retail 1 (50%) - - -
Total 2 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 2 - - -
Total 2 - - -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Employees

650

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