Resourceful and resilient consistent compounding growth
We have delivered long term consistent total growth through our disciplined compounding strategy, driven by acquisitions, organic growth and operational efficiency, supported by the resilience of our business model. By maintaining our discipline, leveraging our scale, and continually enhancing our customer offering, we continue to build a resilient and adaptable business that is well-positioned for sustained long term value creation.
The efforts of Bunzl colleagues around the world have resulted in a strong profit performance for the Group.
2024 has been a year of significant strategic progress for Bunzl in which our dedicated and entrepreneurial teams delivered strong adjusted operating profit growth, supported by further expansion in our operating margin. 2024 was a record year for acquisitions with committed spend of £883 million, in addition to the completion of an initial £250 million share buyback which reflects the strength of Bunzl’s financial position. Furthermore, we extended our track record of annual dividend growth to 32 consecutive years, reflecting our resilient business model
