M&A Deal Summary

Hensoldt Acquires EuroAvionics Holding

On May 12, 2017, Hensoldt acquired aerospace company EuroAvionics Holding from Equistone

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hensoldt’s 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Hensoldt’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-05-12
Target EuroAvionics Holding
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Hensoldt
Sellers(s) Equistone
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

EuroAvionics Holding

Pforzheim, Germany
EuroAvionics is a manufacturer of civil certified systems for helicopters and airplanes. The Company was founded in 1993 and has since developed into a modern aerospace supplier.EuroAvionics is headquartered in Pforzheim. The Company employs an international team of more than 40 highly qualified IT and development professionals.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hensoldt

Taufkirchen, Germany

Category Company
Founded 2020
Sector Semiconductors
Employees6,463
Revenue 2.2B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Hensoldt is a provider of sensors for security and surveillance missions. The company is a global player in such areas as missile warning systems and submarine periscopes. It is active in the market for radar systems, optronics and electronic protection systems. Hensoldt was founded in 2020 and is based in Taufkirchen, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector: Aerospace M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-28 Kelvin Hughes

London, United Kingdom

Kelvin Hughes designs produce and market radar sensors mainly for maritime and security applications. Among Kelvin Hughes products is the SharpEye™ solid-state high-performance pulse-Doppler radar family as well as the CxEye™ Command and Control software that allows the integration of multiple radar and camera sensors into a comprehensive display package.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Equistone

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 9.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 147 of 206
Sector: Aerospace M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 49 of 70
Country: Germany M&A 21 of 34
Year: 2017 M&A 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-12 APEM

Caussade, France

APEM is a manufacturer of switches, keyboards, joysticks or LED indicators. APEM products have various applications in the transport, defense, industrial automation, instrumentation, medical, telecommunication and aerospace industries. The company has activities in France, UK, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, in the US, in China, and Tunisia and generated 67% of its sales outside of France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-17 Whitworths

Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Whitworths Ltd. is a provider of dried fruits, nuts and seeds within the culinary ingredients and snacking sector. Whitworths was founded in 1886 and is based in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.

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