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Great Western Railway Acquires Vivarail

On May 22, 2023, Great Western Railway acquired automotive company Vivarail

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Great Western Railway’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Great Western Railway’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-05-22
Target Vivarail
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Great Western Railway
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed

Target

Vivarail

Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Vivarail specialises in developing a range of hybrid, electric and battery solutions for rail carriages and systems. The company offers a unique proposition to the rail industry and has designed and implemented modular and interchangeable power systems which enable trains to be easily converted to run on batteries. Vivarail was founded in 2015 and is based in Warwickshire, United Kingdom.

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Great Western Railway

Swindon, United Kingdom
Category Company
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

Great Western Railway is a British train operating company that provides services in the Greater Western franchise area. It manages 197 stations and its trains call at over 270. Great Western Railway is based in Swindon, United Kingdom.

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Sector: Automotive M&A 1 of 1
Type: Special Situations/Distressed M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
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