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Croda M&A Summary

Croda has acquired 11 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

Croda’s largest acquisition to date was in 2020, when it acquired Iberchem S.A. for $924M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2021, when it sold Croda International - Bio-Based Industrial Business to Cargill for $1.0B. Croda has acquired in 2 different US states, and 9 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (55%) and consumer products (28%).

Croda Business Overview

Where is Croda headquartered?

Croda is headquartered in Goole, United Kingdom.

What is Croda’s revenue?

Croda disclosed revenue of 1,628M GBP for 2024 and 1,694M GBP for 2023.

How many employees does Croda have?

Croda has 6,027 employees.

What sector is Croda in?

Croda is a chemicals company.

When was Croda founded?

Croda was founded in 1925.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 9
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

Croda

Croda International plc

Cowick Hall, Snaith Snaith East Yorkshire,
Goole, DN14 9AA
United Kingdom,
+44 14 0586 0551
www.croda.com

Croda provides natural-based specialty chemicals which are sold to virtually every type of industry. Croda was founded in 1925 and is based in Goole, England.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 9 1 - 1 - - 11
vol $1.1B $297M $1.4B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 1 - - - - 3
vol $62M $1.0B $1.1B
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Solus Biotech 2023-02-06 297M KRW Divestiture
Iksan-si, South Korea
Croda International - Bio-Based Industrial Business 2021-12-22 1.0B USD Divestiture
Goole, United Kingdom
Alban Muller 2021-03-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Vincennes, France · www.albanmuller.com
Iberchem, S.A. 2020-11-18 924M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Alcantarilla, Spain · www.berchem.com
Avanti Polar Lipids, Inc. 2020-07-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Alabaster, Alabama · www.avantilipids.com
Plant Impact Plc 2018-03-29 - Add-on Acquisition
Harpenden, United Kingdom · www.plantimpact.com
IonPhasE Oy 2017-12-20 27M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Tampere, Finland · www.ionphase.fi
Inventiva Ltda. 2016-07-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Porto Alegre, Brazil · www.inventiva.ind.br
INCOTEC Group BV 2015-12-01 175M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Enkhuizen, Netherlands · www.incotec.com
JD Horizons Ltd. 2014-08-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Mobberley, United Kingdom · www.jdhorizons.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals 6 (55%) 1.4B (99%) 2 (67%) 1.1B (100%)
Consumer Products 3 (27%) 3M (< 1%) - -
Life Science 2 (18%) 8M (1%) - -
Food - - 1 (33%) -
Total 11 $1.4B 3 $1.1B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 2 - 3 1.1B
United States 2 3M - -
  New York 1 3M - -
  Alabama 1 - - -
Brazil 1 - - -
Finland 1 27M - -
France 1 - - -
Italy 1 8M - -
Netherlands 1 175M - -
South Korea 1 297M - -
Spain 1 924M - -
Domestic 2 (18%) - 3 (100%) 1.1B (100%)
Cross-border 9 (82%) 1.4B (100%) - -
Total 11 $1.4B 3 $1.1B

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.4B
< $100M 3 $38M
TOTAL $1.4B
Largest Iberchem, S.A.
$924M (2020-11-18)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.0B
< $100M 1 $62M
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest Croda International - Bio-Based Industrial Business
$1.0B (2021-12-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
27%
3 (27%)
Strategic(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Chemicals

Revenue

1,628   4% 2024
1,694   19% 2023
2,089   11% 2022
1,890   36% 2021
1,390   1% 2020
1,378   1% 2019
1,387   2% 2018
1,373   11% 2017
1,244   15% 2016
1,082   4% 2015
1,047   3% 2014
1,077   3% 2013
1,052   2012
(millions of GBP) Show More Show Less

Employees

6,027

Established

1925

Public

London Stock Exchange: CRDA

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