Bunzl acquires four firms


Bunzl plc, the international distribution and outsourcing group, has announced it has made four UK acquisitions with a total annual revenue of £34.8m.

The firm has acquired 365 Healthcare which distributes healthcare products, and Premiere Products, a cleaning and hygiene supplies distribution business of The Premiere Polish Company.

Bunzl also acquired Lee Brothers Bilston which supplies personal protection equipment and workplace consumables, and Guardsman which sells safety equipment and workwear.

Commenting on the acquisitions, Michael Roney, Chief Executive of Bunzl, said, “365 Healthcare has expanded our product offering of medical consumables to the healthcare sector while Premiere Products has extended the breadth of our own brand product offering and has further strengthened our cleaning and hygiene supplies business.

'The purchase of Lee Brothers and Guardsman together represent an important development for our safety business. We are delighted to welcome each of the four businesses and their employees to Bunzl.”