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MacFarlane Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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MacFarlane Group M&A Summary

MacFarlane Group has acquired 9 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years.

MacFarlane Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2025, when it acquired The Pitreavie Group for $28M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include packaging (100%).

MacFarlane Group Business Overview

Where is MacFarlane Group headquartered?

MacFarlane Group is headquartered in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

What is MacFarlane Group’s revenue?

MacFarlane Group disclosed revenue of 281M GBP for 2023 and 290M GBP for 2022.

How many employees does MacFarlane Group have?

MacFarlane Group has 1,144 employees.

What sector is MacFarlane Group in?

MacFarlane Group is a packaging company.

When was MacFarlane Group founded?

MacFarlane Group was founded in 1899.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1

MacFarlane Group

MacFarlane Group plc

3 Park Gardens First Floor,
Glasgow, G3 7YE
United Kingdom,
+44 14 1333 9666
www.macfarlanegroup.com

Macfarlane Group perates 3 Major UK based businesses in the packaging and labels sector, Macfarlane Packaging Distribution - Company engages in the distribution of packaging consumable products to a wide cross-section of companies in the logistics, mail order, internet retail and industrial markets. Macfarlane Packaging Design and Manufacture -Designs, manufactures and assembles bespoke packaging solutions for UK customers in markets such as electronics, aerospace and medical sectors where they require cost effective protection of high value products in both storage and transit. Macfarlane Labels -Designs and prints self adhesive and resealable labels for FMCG customers in the UK, Europe and the USA. Macfarlane Group was founded in 1899 and is based in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 5 1 - - 2 1 9
vol $46M $23M $18M $28M $115M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
The Pitreavie Group Ltd. 2025-01-13 28M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Glenrothes, United Kingdom · www.pitreaviegroup.co.uk
Polyformes Ltd. 2024-07-08 18M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom · www.polyformes.co.uk
Allpack Packaging Supplies Ltd. 2024-03-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom · www.allpack.co.uk
GWP Group Ltd. 2021-03-01 23M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Wiltshire, United Kingdom · www.gwp.co.uk
Greenwoods Stock Boxes Ltd. 2017-09-18 26M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Nottingham, United Kingdom · www.boxesdirect.co.uk
Edward McNeil Ltd. 2016-05-03 3M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Glasgow, United Kingdom · www.edwardmcneil.co.uk
Colton Packaging Teesside Ltd. 2016-04-05 2M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Thornaby, United Kingdom
One Packaging Ltd. 2015-08-05 4M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Nottingham, United Kingdom · www.onepack.co.uk
Network Packaging Ltd. 2014-09-08 12M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom · www.networkpack.co.uk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Packaging 9 (100%) 115M (100%) - -
Total 9 $115M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 9 115M - -
Total 9 $115M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 8 $115M
TOTAL $115M
Largest The Pitreavie Group Ltd.
$28M (2025-01-13)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Packaging

Revenue

281   4% 2023
290   10% 2022
264   15% 2021
230   3% 2020
225   4% 2019
217   11% 2018
196   9% 2017
180   7% 2016
169   10% 2015
154   7% 2014
144   2% 2013
142   2012
(millions of GBP) Show More Show Less

Employees

1,144

Established

1899

Public

London Stock Exchange: MACF

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