Sale of Arrow County Holdings to Bunzl plc
Founded in 1976 and headquartered in impressive facilities in Shrewsbury, Arrow has more than 45 years of experience in the industry and has developed a successful customer-centric proposition.
The acquisition of Arrow is another of many deals completed by Bunzl, which will further strengthen its position as one of the leading players in the cleaning and janitorial industry and in value-added distribution.
Arrow was advised by BDO M&A and IBB Law.
"We really enjoyed working with the BDO team and are grateful for their support and attention to detail. Their expertise and guidance coupled with their ability to call in appropriate qualified specialists was particularly valuable to us through the entire sale process. We are delighted with this fantastic outcome for the business and the shareholders. We would highly recommend BDO's M&A team for businesses considering a transaction"
Bruce Blackledge, Shareholder and Director of Arrow County Holdings
"We were delighted to support the Blackledge family and management team on the sale of Arrow County Holdings to Bunzl Plc. This transaction creates an exciting partnership, combining two market leaders within cleaning and janitorial distribution. The combined business has very exciting growth plans going forward, and we look forward to watching the partnership grow and flourish"
Duncan Lamb, BDO M&A Partner