W.H. Smith - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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W.H. Smith M&A Summary

W.H. Smith has acquired 1 company of its own.

W.H. Smith has acquired in 1 US state. The Company’s most targeted sectors include aerospace (100%).

W.H. Smith Ownership

Who owns W.H. Smith?

W.H. Smith is owned by JWI Capital. It was acquired on April 22, 2010.

Is W.H. Smith PE-backed?

Yes. W.H. Smith is owned by private equity investor JWI Capital.

W.H. Smith Business Overview

Where is W.H. Smith headquartered?

W.H. Smith is headquartered in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

What sector is W.H. Smith in?

W.H. Smith is a machinery company.

When was W.H. Smith founded?

W.H. Smith was founded in 1886.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity1
    • M&A Buy Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1

W.H. Smith Co.

PO Box 599,
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26102
United States,
(304) 422-6578
www.whsmithco.com

W.H. Smith Co. assembles and fabricates fluid handling equipment and load securing and material handling hardware, primarily sold for military applications. It's current line of products include, hose, manifold, valve, pump and nozzle assemblies used in fluid handling applications and shackles, chains, hooks, load binders and cargo-tie downs for load securing and material handling applications. W.H. Smith Co. was founded in 1886 and is based in Parkersburg, West Virginia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  1

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
LaBarge Products, Inc. 2013-03-11 - Add-on Acquisition
St. Louis, Missouri · www.labargepro.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Aerospace 1 (100%) - - -
Total 1 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 1 - - -
  Missouri 1 - - -
Total 1 - - -

Company Summary

SECTOR

Machinery

Established

1886

Former Name

W.H. Smith Hardware Co.

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