Deal announced Jan 2021 · United Kingdom
CD&R positions Wolseley as platform for accretive M&A
CD&R Partner Christian Rochat describes Wolseley as a market-leading distribution platform offering opportunity to drive operating improvements and accretive M&A, signaling a buy-and-build strategy.
“Wolseley is a market-leading distribution platform in an industry where CD&R has extensive prior experience and success, and we believe it represents a compelling opportunity to invest at an inflection point and work with a highly credible management team to drive operating improvements and accretive M&A”
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Clayton, Dubilier & Rice · Sponsor Wolseley UK · Platform
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