M&A Deal Summary

Gladstone Investment Acquires Nielsen-Kellerman

On December 19, 2024, business development company Gladstone Investment acquired manufacturer Nielsen-Kellerman

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gladstone Investment’s 3rd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Gladstone Investment’s 27th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gladstone Investment’s 2nd transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-12-19
Target Nielsen-Kellerman
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Gladstone Investment
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Nielsen-Kellerman

Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, United States
Nielsen-Kellerman designs manufactures and distributes rugged, waterproof environmental and sports performance instruments for active lifestyles and technical applications, including Kestrel Weather & Environmental Meters, Kestrel Ballistics Meters for long-range shooting accuracy, NK Electronics for Rowing and Paddling, and Blue Ocean Rugged Megaphones PA Systems. Nielsen-Kellerman was founded in 1978 and is based in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania.

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Gladstone Investment

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Category Business Development Company
Founded 2005
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 28
Sector (Manufacturing) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 4
State (Pennsylvania) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 27 of 27
Year (2024) 3 of 3
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