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Valeo M&A Summary

Valeo has acquired 13 companies. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 5 assets.

Valeo’s largest acquisition to date was in 1998, when it acquired Shanghai VALEO Automotive Electrical Systems for $1.7B. Valeo has acquired in 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include automotive (55%) and food (19%).

Valeo Business Overview

Where is Valeo headquartered?

Valeo is headquartered in Paris, France.

What is Valeo’s revenue?

Valeo disclosed revenue of 22,044M EUR for 2023 and 20,037M EUR for 2022.

How many employees does Valeo have?

Valeo has 112,700 employees.

What sector is Valeo in?

Valeo is an automotive company.

When was Valeo founded?

Valeo was founded in 1923.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 13

Valeo

Valeo SE

43, rue Bayen,
Paris, 75017
France,
+33 1 40 55 20 20
www.valeo.com

Valeo is an automotive supplier, partner to all automakers worldwide. Valeo was founded in 1923 and is based in Paris, France.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 11 - - - - - 11
vol $3.3B $3.3B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 4 - - - 1 - 5
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Spheros GmbH 2024-03-14 - Divestiture
Gilching, Germany · www.spheros.de
Gestigon GmbH 2017-03-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Lübeck, Germany · www.gestigon.de
CloudMade Ltd. 2016-11-10 - Stake Purchase
London, United Kingdom · www.cloudmade.com
FTE Automotive GmbH 2016-06-02 923M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Ebern, Germany · www.fte.de
peiker acustic GmbH & Co. KG 2016-03-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Friedrichsdorf, Germany · www.peiker.de
Spheros GmbH 2015-12-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Gilching, Germany · www.spheros.de
Robert Roberts Limited and Kelkin Ltd. 2014-10-09 - Divestiture
, Ireland
Variable Torque Enhancement System Business - Controlled Power 2011-12-07 - Divestiture
, United Kingdom
Jacob Fruitfield Foods Ltd 2011-09-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Dublin, Ireland
Niles CO., Ltd. 2011-02-23 361M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Tokyo, Japan
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Automotive 6 (55%) 3.3B (100%) 4 (80%) -
Food 2 (18%) - - -
Software 2 (18%) - - -
Technology Hardware 1 (9%) - - -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (20%) -
Total 11 $3.3B 5 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Germany 4 923M 2 -
United Kingdom 2 - 1 -
China 1 1.7B 1 -
France 1 344M 1 -
Ireland 2 - - -
Japan 1 361M - -
Domestic 1 (9%) 344M (10%) 1 (20%) -
Cross-border 10 (91%) 3.0B (90%) 4 (80%) -
Total 11 $3.3B 5 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.7B
$100M to $1B 3 $1.6B
TOTAL $3.3B
Largest Shanghai VALEO Automotive Electrical Systems Co., Ltd.
$1.7B (1998-06-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
18%
2 (18%)
Strategic(s)
36%
4 (36%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
40%
2 (40%)
Strategic(s)
60%
3 (60%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Automotive

Revenue

22,044   11% 2023
20,037   17% 2022
17,262   6% 2021
16,436   16% 2020
19,477   2% 2019
19,124   4% 2018
18,550   13% 2017
16,519   14% 2016
14,544   15% 2015
12,725   2014
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Employees

112,700

Established

1923

Public

Euronext: FR

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