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Yildiz Holding A.S. M&A Summary

Yildiz Holding A.S. has acquired 4 companies. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Yildiz Holding A.S.’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired United Biscuits for $3.1B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2016, when it sold Örgen Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. to Ajinomoto for $75M. Yildiz Holding A.S. has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (100%).

Yildiz Holding A.S. Business Overview

Where is Yildiz Holding A.S. headquartered?

Yildiz Holding A.S. is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

How many employees does Yildiz Holding A.S. have?

Yildiz Holding A.S. has 40,000 employees.

What sector is Yildiz Holding A.S. in?

Yildiz Holding A.S. is a food company.

When was Yildiz Holding A.S. founded?

Yildiz Holding A.S. was founded in 1944.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

Yildiz Holding A.S.

Kısıklı Mahallesi. Ferah Caddesi., No:1 B.Camlıca-Uskuda,
Istanbul, 34692
Turkey,
+90-216-524-2495
www.yildizholding.com.tr

Yildiz Holding A.S. is a leading global food and beverages company with sales in over 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, including Ulker Biskuvi and Godiva, Yildiz Holding A.S. produces a range of products, including biscuits, chocolate and chocolate-covered products, margarine and edible oils, beverages, dairy products, culinary products, and baby food.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $4.1B $4.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $112M $112M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Örgen Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. 2016-11-16 75M TRY Divestiture
Güzelbahçe, Turkey · www.orgengida.com.tr
United Biscuits (UK) Ltd. 2014-11-03 3.1B GBP Add-on Acquisition
Middlesex, United Kingdom · www.unitedbiscuits.com
DeMet's Candy Co. 2014-01-02 221M USD Add-on Acquisition
Stamford, Connecticut · www.demetscandy.com
Komili Kagit ve Kisisel Bakim Uretim A.S. 2011-06-29 36M SEK Divestiture
Istanbul, Turkey
Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. 2007-12-20 850M USD Divestiture
New York, New York · www.godiva.com
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. 2007-12-20 Godiva Japan Co. Ltd. 2019-06-03 1
New York, New York · www.godiva.com Tokyo, Japan · www.godiva.co.jp
United Biscuits (UK) Ltd. 2014-11-03 N.V. Biscuit Delacre S.A. 2016-12-06 1
Middlesex, United Kingdom · www.unitedbiscuits.com Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium · www.delacre.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Food 3 (100%) 4.1B (100%) 1 (50%) 75M (67%)
Consumer Products - - 1 (50%) 36M (33%)
Total 3 $4.1B 2 $112M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Turkey - - 2 112M
United States 2 1.1B - -
  New York 1 850M - -
  Connecticut 1 221M - -
United Kingdom 1 3.1B - -
Domestic - - 2 (100%) 112M (100%)
Cross-border 3 (100%) 4.1B (100%) - -
Total 3 $4.1B 2 $112M

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $3.1B
$100M to $1B 2 $1.1B
TOTAL $4.1B
Largest United Biscuits (UK) Ltd.
$3.1B (2014-11-03)
sell # Total
< $100M 2 $112M
TOTAL $112M
Largest Örgen Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
$75M (2016-11-16)

M&A Connections

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

Company Summary

SECTOR

Food

Employees

40,000

Established

1944

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