A London-headquartered FTSE 100 distribution and outsourcing group that supplies non-food everyday essentials to businesses across more than 30 countries.
bunzl.comFounded
1854
Employees
About 26,800 (2025)
Industry
Distribution and outsourcing of non-food consumables
Revenue (FY25)
£11,845.4 million (about £11.85 billion)
Market Cap
About £8.75 billion
Listed on
LSE: BNZL (FTSE 100 constituent)CEO
Frank van Zanten
Chairman
Peter Ventress
CFO
Richard Howes
Bunzl plc is a British multinational distribution and outsourcing company headquartered in London. It supplies a wide range of non-food consumable products, including packaging, cleaning and hygiene supplies, personal protective equipment, catering disposables, and healthcare consumables. The company acts as a one-stop specialist distributor, sourcing and delivering everyday essentials that its business customers need to operate.
The company traces its origins to 1854 and today runs operations across the Americas, Continental Europe, UK and Ireland, and Asia Pacific, covering more than 30 countries. It employs about 26,800 people. Bunzl grows both organically and through a steady programme of acquisitions of smaller distribution businesses in its markets.
Bunzl is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker BNZL and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index, with a market capitalisation of roughly £8.75 billion. For the 2025 financial year it reported revenue of about £11.85 billion. The business is led by Chief Executive Officer Frank van Zanten, with Peter Ventress as Chairman and Richard Howes as Chief Financial Officer.
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Interview experience
4 out of 10
Interview difficulty
Easy
Interview process length
About a day or two
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June 23, 2026
Bunzl upgrades 2026 outlook in pre-close statement
Bunzl said group revenue over the first half of 2026 is expected to grow around 4% at constant exchange rates, with underlying growth near 3% and acquisitions adding about 1%. The company upgraded its 2026 guidance despite continuing macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty.
#tradingupdate #FTSE100 #guidance
View postApril 30, 2026
Bunzl completes Scientifix Group acquisition in Australia
Bunzl acquired Scientifix Group, an Australian distributor of critical products and services to the life sciences and biotechnology sectors, expanding its existing Australian healthcare business. The business is expected to generate around AUD 18 million (roughly GBP 9 million) of revenue over 12 months.
#acquisition #healthcare #lifesciences
View postApril 22, 2026
Bunzl reports Q1 2026 trading in line with expectations
Group revenue rose 1.5% at constant exchange rates, with underlying revenue up 2.0% helped by volume growth and tariff-related price increases, and acquisitions net of disposals adding 0.6%. Management described an active acquisition pipeline and an improved outlook for deals in 2026.
#Q1results #earnings #distribution
View postMarch 2, 2026
Bunzl announces annual results for 2025
Bunzl published its full-year 2025 financial results, reporting on group revenue, margins and acquisition activity across its international distribution operations. The results set the base for the company's 2026 outlook.
#annualresults #FTSE100 #earnings
View postOctober 8, 2025
Bunzl announces acquisitions in Ireland and Spain
Bunzl disclosed new acquisitions in Ireland and Spain and hosted an investor seminar focused on its acquisition strategy. The deals continued the company's programme of bolt-on expansion across international markets.
#acquisition #M&A #growth
View postBunzl is a specialist distribution and outsourcing company that supplies non-food consumables such as packaging, cleaning and hygiene products, personal protective equipment, catering disposables, and healthcare consumables to businesses.
