# Franchise Brands acquires Willow Pumps owner WPL Group for £12.5m

Macclesfield-based Franchise Brands acquired WPL Group Holdings and its subsidiaries Willow Pumps and Willow Drainage for £12.5m, with an initial consideration of £5m. The business supplies, installs and services water pumps.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-10-07
- Where: United Kingdom
- Value: $16.0M (12.5M GBP)
- Status: completed
- Products: water pumps, pump installation and servicing
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Franchise Brands](https://endata.com/companies/5636.md) (acquirer)
- [WPL Group Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/5637.md) (target)
- [Willow Pumps](https://endata.com/companies/5638.md) (target)

## Sources

- [thebusinessdesk.com](https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/2049193-franchise-firm-acquires-drainage-specialist-for-12.5m), 2019-10-07: "Franchise Brands has acquired the entire issued share capital of WPL Group Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries, Willow Pumps Limited and Willow Drainage Limited for £12.5m."
- [metrorod.co.uk](https://www.metrorod.co.uk/help-and-advice/company-updates/metro-rod-welcomes-the-acquisition-of-willow-pumps-by-parent-company-franchise-brands-plc/), 2019-10-07: "The acquisition of Willow Pumps is an exciting step forward as we expand the range of services we can offer to our commercial customers."

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