Reckitt (LSE: RKT) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom that owns 20 consumer brands across 4 categories, and has 2 recorded transactions.[1]
Reckitt was formed in 1999 by the merger of Britain's Reckitt & Colman with the Dutch-German Benckiser. It concentrates on hygiene, health and nutrition, and has been shrinking its portfolio since a difficult acquisition of infant formula maker Mead Johnson in 2017.
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acquisitions recorded · 1 since 2015
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divestitures recorded
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Reckitt Benckiser acquired infant formula maker Mead Johnson Nutrition for $90 a share, its largest deal. The acquisition later required substantial write-downs and Reckitt sold the China infant nutrition business in 2021.
McCormick bought French's mustard and Frank's RedHot from Reckitt Benckiser, which had inherited the food business through Reckitt & Colman and was selling it to fund its purchase of Mead Johnson. It was McCormick's largest acquisition.
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Reckitt owns 20 consumer brands tracked here, including Scholl, Dettol, Durex, Lysol, Air Wick and Harpic.
Yes. Reckitt is headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom and was founded in 1999.
Reckitt is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as RKT on the LSE.
The most recent completed acquisition recorded here is Enfamil on 15 June 2017.
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