Mullen Group Ltd., a North America logistics provider, signs definitive share purchase agreements to acquire Willson International Limited and its related entities. Multiple outlets describe Willson as a customs brokerage and trade compliance services provider operating in Canada and the United States.
The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter, according to the company’s announcement carried by BNN Bloomberg and Financial Post. The Globe and Mail adds that Willson employs more than 330 people across its Canadian and U.S. operations. Across the reports, the focus is on the strategic fit within Mullen Group’s broader logistics business and the timing of the transaction. While outlet coverage varies slightly in detail, they uniformly characterize the transaction as Mullen Group’s acquisition of Willson through a share purchase agreement, with the closing anticipated in Q4.
