Kuehne + Nagel - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Kuehne + Nagel M&A Summary

Kuehne + Nagel has acquired 25 companies, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 6 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

Kuehne + Nagel’s largest acquisition to date was in 2011, when it acquired RH Freight Services for $91M. Kuehne + Nagel has acquired in 4 different US states, and 17 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include transportation (96%) and real estate (5%).

Kuehne + Nagel Business Overview

Where is Kuehne + Nagel headquartered?

Kuehne + Nagel is headquartered in Schindellegi, Switzerland.

What is Kuehne + Nagel’s revenue?

Kuehne + Nagel disclosed revenue of 24,802M CHF for 2024 and 23,849M CHF for 2023.

How many employees does Kuehne + Nagel have?

Kuehne + Nagel has 74,996 employees.

What sector is Kuehne + Nagel in?

Kuehne + Nagel is a transportation company.

When was Kuehne + Nagel founded?

Kuehne + Nagel was founded in 1890.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity27
    • M&A Buy Activity24
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 17
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12

Kuehne + Nagel

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

Kuehne + Nagel House,
Schindellegi, 8834
Switzerland,
41 44 786 95 11
www.kuehne-nagel.com

Kuehne + Nagel is a global transportation and logistics company that offers highly specialised solutions for major industries worldwide.. Kuehne + Nagel was founded in 1890 and is based in Schindellegi, Switzerland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 18 2 - 1 2 1 24
vol $116M $116M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
  27

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Transporte y Distribución Nacional 2025-05-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Madrid, Spain · www.tdn.es
IMC Logistics LLC 2024-11-14 - Stake Purchase
Collierville, Tennessee · www.imcc.com
Cityzone Express Sdn. Bhd 2024-03-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia · www.czone.com.my
Morgan Cargo 2023-06-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Johannesburg, South Africa · www.morgancargo.com
Salmosped AS 2021-07-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Jessheim, Norway · www.salmosped.no
Apex Logistics International, Inc. 2021-02-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Shanghai, China · www.apexglobe.com
Quality Transportation Services, Inc. 2020-11-02 - Divestiture
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.qts.com
Kuehne + Nagel International AG - Contract Logistics Portfolio 2020-03-09 - Divestiture
, United Kingdom
VTG AG 2019-02-24 - Stake Sale
Hamburg, Germany · www.vtg.com
Quick International Courier, Inc. 2018-11-21 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.quick.aero
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Quick International Courier, Inc. 2018-11-21 Unitrans International Corp. 2019-08-05 1
New York, New York · www.quick.aero Inglewood, California · www.unitrans-us.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Transportation 23 (96%) 116M (100%) 3 (100%) -
Real Estate 1 (4%) - - -
Total 24 $116M 3 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 - 1 -
  Tennessee 2 - - -
  Nevada 1 - 1 -
  New York 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Germany 3 - 1 -
Colombia 2 - - -
United Kingdom 1 91M 1 -
Australia 1 - - -
China 1 - - -
Ecuador 1 - - -
France 1 - - -
Indonesia 1 - - -
Italy 1 - - -
Kenya 1 - - -
Malaysia 1 - - -
New Zealand 1 25M - -
Norway 1 - - -
South Africa 1 - - -
Spain 1 - - -
Turkey 1 - - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 24 (100%) 116M (100%) 3 (100%) -
Total 24 $116M 3 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $116M
TOTAL $116M
Largest RH Freight Services Ltd.
$91M (2011-03-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
21%
5 (21%)
Strategic(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

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