Acquiring Company
Wesfarmers Health
Acquired Company
Pharmacy 4 Less group
Description
Wesfarmers Health has acquired Pharmacy 4 Less group, which entered voluntary administration on 29 April 2025. The acquisition aims to provide financial stability and growth potential for the Pharmacy 4 Less brands and stores. This acquisition will also consolidate wholesale volumes within Wesfarmers Health's division. The acquisition takes effect from 4 June 2025.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed