M&A Deal Summary

Cadre Holdings Acquires Carr s Group - Engineering Division

On January 16, 2025, Cadre Holdings acquired diversified company Carr s Group - Engineering Division from Carr s Group for 75M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cadre Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Diversified sector.
  • This is Cadre Holdings’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cadre Holdings’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-01-16
Target Carr s Group - Engineering Division
Sector Diversified
Buyer(s) Cadre Holdings
Sellers(s) Carr s Group
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 75M GBP

Target

Carr s Group - Engineering Division

Carlisle, United Kingdom
Carr's Group's Engineering Division is comprised of brands including Wälischmiller GmbH, CarrsMSM, Bendalls Engineering, NW Total Engineered Solutions, and NuVision Engineering, Inc. With sites in the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States, the Engineering Division designs, manufactures and services equipment, vessels, precision components and remote handling systems for nuclear end-markets. Carr's Group's Engineering Division is based in Carlisle, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cadre Holdings

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Category Company
Founded 1964
Sector Safety/Security
Employees2,284
Revenue 567M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Cadre Holdings manufactures and distributes safety and survivability products for first responders. Cadre's equipment provides critical protection to allow users to safely and securely perform their duties and protect those around them in hazardous or life-threatening situations. The Company's core products include body armor, explosive ordnance disposal equipment, and duty gear. Cadre Holdings was founded in 1964 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector: Diversified M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-20 Alpha Safety

Golden, Colorado, United States

Alpha Safety is a global provider of highly engineered, technical products and services focused on radiation protection and safety in mission-critical operating environments. It offers a diversified suite of capabilities, including ventilation and containment, engineered containers, field services and maintenance, advanced transportation containers, specialty filters, and radiometric instrumentation. Alpha Safety was formed in 1986 and is based in Golden, Colorado.

Buy $107M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-10-29 TYR Tactical

Peoria, Arizona, United States

TYR Tactical designs and manufactures tactical equipment and protective gear for military, law enforcement, and first responder organizations. The Company’s product range includes ballistic armor, plate carriers, tactical vests, belts, pouches, and shield systems designed for operational durability and safety. TYR Tactical was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Peoria, Arizona.

Buy $175M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Carr s Group

Carlisle, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1831
Sector Diversified
Employees626
Revenue 76M GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Carr's Group is an international manufacturing company of value-added products and solutions with major market brands and robust market positions in the agriculture and engineering sectors. Carr's Group was founded in 1831 and is based in Carlisle, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Diversified M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: United Kingdom M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-25 Städele Feinmechanik

Bermatingen, Germany

Städele GmbH Feinmechanik develop and manufacture precision-engineered components for modular high-end robotic systems. One uses it, where the same absolute reliability, resilience, speed and precision are required.

Buy €8M