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BPX Group, a specialist distributor of industrial automation and control products, has been acquired by RS Group in a deal worth up to £30 million. Founded more than 50 years ago, BPX Group specialises in supporting industrial customers across a range of manufacturing sectors.
RS Group says the deal is valued at £27 million on a cash- and debt-free basis, along with a deferred earnout of up to £3 million tied to BPX’s underlying earnings performance in 2026. According to the buyer, the price reflects an acquisition multiple of around 10x BPX’s reported EBIT for the year ending October 31 2025.
Headquartered in Leicester BPX Group stocks, supports and supplies for a number of the world’s leading electrical, electronic and pneumatic manufacturers. The group employs around 230 staff across multiple locations, including its headquarters and primary distribution centre near Leicester, an additional distribution centre in Huddersfield and 20 stock-holding branches.
BPX Group director Guy Collins commented: "BPX is a complementary business to RS in the UK & Ireland. Both are high-service level distributors of automation and control products with an overlap of product range and a customer-centric focus, but each serving the market in different ways."
"BPX will operate as a standalone business within RS Group, and we will look to draw upon our common culture, values and customer-first approach, to create a dynamic and innovative partnership that works for our customers, suppliers and for the BPX team."
The acquisition looks to build on RS Group’s existing strengths in automation and control, which comprise more than 40 per cent of group revenues, while enhancing its "technical capabilities and high-service focus".
RS Group says that it sees scope for BPX Group to accelerate revenue growth by broadening its product availability to complementary customers and driving medium-term cost efficiencies.
Raj Patel, Managing Director, RS UK & Ireland, said: "This acquisition will strengthen our product technical capabilities in the A&C category and help to accelerate our growth plans within the UK and Ireland markets.”
"Through the technical expertise and specialist knowledge of BPX, combined with the scale, knowledge and reach of RS Group, we will find new opportunities to win in the markets in which we operate, and continue to grow our businesses together.”
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