Premier Paper Group

Deal typeTransaction Services
IndustryManufacturing
BDO provided financial due diligence services to Premier Paper on its acquisition of GPMI holdings.

Premier Paper Group, a provider of paper products, has acquired Dublin-based paper merchant GPMI to open up a new geographical market for the business. Premier Paper Group is a UK-based independent paper merchant. The business reported a turnover of c. £187m which converted to an EBITDA of c. £7.2m.

GPMI is a Dublin-based independent supplier to the commercial print and signage trade in Ireland. GPMI is owned by Michael Brophy and Dermot Smurfit. During FY22, the business reported a turnover of c. €27.5m. GPMI has a strong and established position in the Irish market, supplying both the commercial print and sign and display sectors.

The team advising on the deal was led by Rory O'Keeffe.