M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2002-05-09 |
| Target | ASTECH Engineered Products |
| Sector | Distribution |
| Buyer(s) | GKN Aerospace |
| Sellers(s) | Wedbush Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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GKN Aerospace is the aerospace operation of GKN plc, serving a global customer base and operating in North and South America, Australia, the Asia Pacific and Europe. The business is focused around three major product areas – aerostructures, propulsion systems and transparencies, plus a number of specialist products – elector-thermal ice protection, fuel and flotation systems, and bullet resistant glass. The business is equally split along military and civil lines with significant participation on all major aircraft programs today. GKN Aerospace is a major supplier of complex composite structures; offers one of the most comprehensive capabilities in high performance metallic processing and is the world leading supplier of cockpit transparencies and passenger cabin windows.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 2 |
| Sector (Distribution) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 2 |
| State (California) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2002) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-01 |
Aerospace Composite Technologies
Luton, United Kingdom Aerospace Composite Technologies was formed to acquire the Engineering & Heating Systems Business of Lucas Aerospace a division of Lucas Industries. The business produces three distinct product ranges: aircraft transparencies, ice protection equipment and electro luminescent lighting. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-01 |
GKN Aerospace Engineering Services
Redditch, United Kingdom GKN Aerospace Engineering Services has provided skilled, stand-alone engineering support on aerospace and marine projects across military and civil sectors. Customers, including major companies such as AgustaWestland, Airbus, Boeing, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rolls-Royce and Sikorsky, as well as GKN Aerospace, have been assisted with maximizing performance in areas such as product development, manufacturing efficiency and life cycle support. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| PE ASSETS | 120M USD |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Wedbush Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on recapitalizations, growth investments in, and management buyouts of lower middle-market companies generating sales of $10 to $50 million. Sectors of interest include consumer products and services, business and financial services, and niche manufacturing. Wedbush prefers to make initial equity investments of $2 to $10 million in companies valued between $5 and $50 million. The Firm prefers opportunities in the Western US. Wedbush Capital Partners is affiliated with investment bank Wedbush Securities. The Firm is based in Los Angeles, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 9 |
| Sector (Distribution) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 6 |
| State (California) | 2 of 7 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 9 |
| Year (2002) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-08-30 |
Acurex
Anaheim, California, United States Acurex Corp. is a manufacturer of aircraft galley refrigeration systems. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-13 |
Outsource Partners International
Los Angeles, California, United States Outsource Partners International (OPI) is a professional services firm dedicated to the outsourcing of finance & accounting business processes, analytics, and related consulting and advisory services. |
Buy | - |
