M&A Deal Summary

Graham Partners Acquires SLE

On July 31, 2025, private equity firm Graham Partners acquired medical products company SLE

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Graham Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Graham Partners’ 2nd transaction in Ireland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-07-31
Target SLE
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Graham Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

SLE

Shannon, Ireland
SLE is a medical device manufacturer specializing in highly engineered, machined components and sub-assemblies for orthopedic, endoscopic, vascular, and neurological surgical applications, among others, that demand precision and reliability. SLE was founded in 1974 and is based in Shannon, Ireland.

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Buyer

Graham Partners

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 6.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Graham Partners is a private equity that targets middle market industrial and manufacturing companies. The Firm seeks to invest in businesses based in the US and also consider investments in Canada and Western Europe. Graham Partners focuses on strong growth potential companies with high return on invested capital, led by experienced management teams in revenues between $30 - $500 million and EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million. The firm typically invests between $10 million and $100 million in equity and the balance via debt and can invest higher than $100 million through co-investments. Broad areas of interest include building products, water management, medical products, consumer products, packaged food & beverage, packaging, aerospace/defense, agriculture, capital equipment, energy related products, home and outdoor, sports and leisure, and transportation services. Prospective transaction types include MBOs, recapitalization and growth capital financing. Graham Partners is an affiliate of The Graham Group was formed in 1988 and is based in Newton Square, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 60 of 60
Sector: Medical Products M&A 3 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 32 of 32
Country: Ireland M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-15 Tulkoff Food Products

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Tulkoff Food Products is a formulator and manufacturer of custom sauces, dips, and dressings primarily serving the foodservice and retail channels in North America. Tulkoff Food Products was founded in 1926 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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