BAE System Mergers & Acquisitions

BAE System M&A Summary

BAE System has acquired 29 companies, including 9 in the last 5 years. A total of 7 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 7 assets.

BAE System’s largest acquisition to date was in 2023, when it acquired Ball - Aerospace Business for $5.6B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2012, when it sold Safariland to Palm Beach Capital for $124M. BAE System has acquired in 10 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include aerospace (18%) and defense (15%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity35
    • M&A Buy Activity28
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 22

BAE System

BAE Systems plc

Victory Point Frimley,
Camberley, GU16 7EX
United Kingdom,
+44 12 5237 3232
www.baesystems.com

All (35) Buy (28) Sell (7)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2024-05-02 Callen-Lenz · Automotive
Salisbury, United Kingdom · www.callenlenz.com

Callen-Lenz develops, designs and manufactures vehicles, components and software for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Callen-Lenz was founded in 2007 and is based in Salisbury, United Kingdom.

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BAE System

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