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Michigan Post > Blog > Business > Deliveroo to be bought to DoorDash for £2.9bn
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Deliveroo to be bought to DoorDash for £2.9bn

By Editorial Board Published May 6, 2025 4 Min Read
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Deliveroo to be bought to DoorDash for £2.9bn

Deliveroo has agreed phrases for a £2.9bn takeover by US-based supply platform DoorDash.

It emerged simply over every week in the past {that a} deal was on the desk.

DoorDash stated on Tuesday that its 180p-per-share supply was remaining although it reserved the fitting to lift it ought to a rival bidder emerge.

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The supply represented a 44% premium to the worth of Deliveroo’s shares on 4 April – the day earlier than it approached the corporate with its takeover proposals.

The supply, which was unanimously agreed by an impartial board, is being really helpful to shareholders.

Deliveroo co-founder and chief govt, Will Shu, stands to make greater than £170m from his holding if the sale progresses as anticipated later this yr.

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Will Shu is supportive of the takeover

The deal is geared toward increasing the DoorDash model into Europe for the primary time, scrapping for market share with rivals together with Simply Eat and Uber Eats.

Deliveroo operates in 9 nations and dealt with orders price £2bn final yr.

The mixed agency could have a presence throughout 40 nations, with annual orders price round £10bn.

It was not instantly clear whether or not the Deliveroo model title would survive.

Tony Xu, CEO and co-founder of DoorDash, stated “The enlarged group will bring together DoorDash’s strong operating playbook with Deliveroo’s local expertise to invest in innovation and execution at an even higher level.

“Collectively, we’ll work to ship the most effective expertise for all of our stakeholders, to develop the GDP of cities world wide, and to construct the main international platform for native commerce.”

Mr Shu added: “I am very happy with all the pieces now we have achieved as a standalone enterprise.

“We are now at the beginning of a transformative new chapter.

“DoorDash and Deliveroo are like-minded organisations with a shared strategic imaginative and prescient and aligned values. Collectively, we might be even higher positioned to serve shoppers, retailers, riders and native communities. The Enlarged Group could have the dimensions to spend money on product, know-how and the general shopper worth proposition.

“I want to thank all of our incredibly skilled people, dedicated riders and merchants and our loyal consumers for helping us to build the successful business we have today. I hope they share our excitement about what the future holds. I know that DoorDash will be a great long-term partner for our business.”

Market analysts have lengthy seen Deliveroo as a goal as a result of firm’s share worth struggles since its flotation in 2021 – a time when a COVID-led surge in demand for deliveries had tailed off.

Deliveroo’s shares had weakened almost 50% since their market debut forward of the supply.

Shareholders must vote on the deal however it’s not anticipated to face regulatory hurdles because it gives DoorDash entry to 10 new markets the place it at present has no presence.

The takeover will symbolize a blow to the Metropolis of London, given the lack of a tech-focused participant.

Deliveroo shares have been buying and selling up 2%, at 175p, in early Tuesday buying and selling.

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