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Dairy Crest Group M&A Summary

Dairy Crest Group has acquired 1 company of its own. It has also divested 3 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2006, when it sold Retailer Brand Cheese Operations/Dairy Crest Group to First Milk for $95M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (100%).

Dairy Crest Group Ownership

Who owns Dairy Crest Group?

Dairy Crest Group is owned by Saputo. It was acquired on February 22, 2019.

Dairy Crest Group Business Overview

Where is Dairy Crest Group headquartered?

Dairy Crest Group is headquartered in Esher, United Kingdom.

What is Dairy Crest Group’s revenue?

Dairy Crest Group disclosed revenue of 456M GBP for 2018 and 417M GBP for 2017.

How many employees does Dairy Crest Group have?

Dairy Crest Group has 1,180 employees.

What sector is Dairy Crest Group in?

Dairy Crest Group is a food company.

When was Dairy Crest Group founded?

Dairy Crest Group was founded in 1933.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity1
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 1

Dairy Crest Group plc

Claygate House Littleworth Road,
Esher, KT10 9PN
United Kingdom,
+44 13 7247 2200
www.dairycrest.co.uk

Dairy Crest Group plc, a dairy food company, processes and sells fresh milk and branded dairy products in the United Kingdom and internationally. It offers various cheese products, including cheddar cheese under the Cathedral City, Davidstow, and Chedds brands; and butter and spreads under the Country Life, Clover, Utterly Butterly, Vitalite, and Willow brands.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $97M $97M
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
FoodTec UK Ltd. 2014-07-30 2M GBP Divestiture
Crewe, United Kingdom · www.foodtecuk.com
St Hubert SAS 2012-06-29 - Divestiture
Rungis, France · www.sthubert.fr
St Hubert SAS 2006-11-09 - Divestiture
Rungis, France · www.sthubert.fr
Retailer Brand Cheese Operations/Dairy Crest Group 2006-09-01 95M GBP Divestiture
, United Kingdom
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Food 1 (100%) - 3 (100%) 97M (100%)
Total 1 - 3 $97M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
France 1 - 1 -
United Kingdom - - 2 97M
Domestic - - 2 (67%) 97M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (100%) - 1 (33%) -
Total 1 - 3 $97M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
McQueen
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 2 $97M
TOTAL $97M
Largest Retailer Brand Cheese Operations/Dairy Crest Group
$95M (2006-09-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Food

Revenue

456   10% 2018
417   2% 2017
422   6% 2016
448   68% 2015
1,391   2014
(millions of GBP) Show More Show Less

Employees

1,180

Established

1933

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