Bunzl PLC (LON:BNZL) kept its full-year guidance unchanged as it announced another bolt-on acquisition of a safety and emergency response supplies business in Australia.
The FTSE 100-listed distributor, which supplies businesses with everything from food wrap and rubber gloves to hard hats and surgical gowns, said group revenue will inch up 1% at constant exchange rates due to acquisitions, while underlying revenue will be flat year-on-year.
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With the help of currency moves, revenue growth will be around 2-3%.
The short pre-close statement contained details of the acquisition of Perth-based Fire Rescue Safety Australia (FRSA), completed at an undisclosed price.
Including FRSA, which operates from five locations across Australia and made annual revenue of £19mln last year, Bunzl has agreed three acquisitions so far this year for £120mln.
“FRSA has a market leading position in the provision of emergency response solutions in Australia and further expands and develops the scope of our operations there,” chief executive Frank van Zanten said in a release.