M&A Deal Summary

BAE System Acquires SpecTal

On February 15, 2011, BAE System acquired business services company SpecTal from L-1 Identity Solutions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BAE System’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is BAE System’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is BAE System’s 4th transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-02-15
Target SpecTal
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) BAE System
Sellers(s) L-1 Identity Solutions
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

SpecTal

Reston, Virginia, United States
SpecTal provides comprehensive security and intelligence solutions, specializing in government consulting, training, and technology development to the United States Intelligence Community.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BAE System

Camberley, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1970
Sector Defense
Employees107,400
Revenue 26.3B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION
BAE office in Reston, Virginia.
BAE office in Reston, Virginia.

BAE Systems is a provider of defense and security products and services. From sophisticated cyber services and military support, to mission critical electronic systems and protection equipment, BAE aims to be at the forefront of defense technology and science. BAE Systems was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Camberley, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 28
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 13 of 22
State: Virginia M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 9 of 17
Year: 2011 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-21 Fairchild Imaging

San Jose, California, United States

Fairchild Imaging, Inc. is a privately held company specializing in solid-state electronic imaging components, cameras, and systems for aerospace, industrial, medical, and scientific imaging applications.

Buy $86M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-30 Safariland

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Safariland is a manufacturer of protective products and equipment primarily for law enforcement and military customers. Key product categories include body armor, duty gear, tactical armor, and armor systems, less-lethal products, and firearms accessories. Safariland was established in 1964 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

Sell $124M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

L-1 Identity Solutions

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Defense
DESCRIPTION

L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. specializes in selling face recognition systems, electronic passports such as Fly Clear, and other biometric technology to governments such as the United States and Saudi Arabia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Virginia M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-30 Advanced Concepts

Columbia, Maryland, United States

Advanced Concepts, Inc. provides information technology solutions, telecommunications engineering.

Buy -