Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2025-09-15 |
| Target | PlayPower |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Investor(s) | Platinum Equity |
| Sellers(s) | Littlejohn |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 50.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Platinum Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring divestitures of larger public companies primarily in North America and Europe. Historically, Platinum targeted technology/software related businesses, however, the firm has since branched out beyond tech and will consider acquisitions in a broad range of industries including chemicals, communications, logistics, healthcare, automotive, industrial products, and business services. Platinum Equity was formed in 1995 by Tom Gores and is based in Beverly Hills, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 156 of 156 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 8 of 8 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 42 of 42 |
| State: North Carolina M&A | 6 of 6 |
| Country: United States M&A | 121 of 121 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 6 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-11 |
XD Connects
Rijswijk, Netherlands XD Connects is a designer & provider of niche segments for higher-quality functional promotional products/business gifts for the B2B and B2C market, serving 4,500 distributors all over Europe. XD Connects was founded in 1986 and is based in Rijswijk, Netherlands. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-07 |
Unical Aviation
Glendale, Arizona, United States Unical Aviation is a provider of aircraft parts and components to the global commercial aerospace market. The company sources, re-certifies and resells aircraft parts to commercial airlines, cargo operators, aircraft lessors, and aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) businesses. Unical Aviation was founded in 1990 and is based in the Glendale, Arizona. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 7.8B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Littlejohn is a private equity firm that makes control investments in mid-sized companies undergoing change; either in capital structure, strategy, operations, or growth. Littlejohn looks to commit $50 to $250 million of equity, mezzanine, or credit capital in companies with annual revenues of $100 to $800 million. Sectors of interest include industrial equipment, packaging, chemicals, automotive and transportation parts and equipment, food and food processing, healthcare, plastics, aerospace/defense, distribution, environmental and infrastructure services, and consumer products. The Firm avoids investing in real estate, fashion, retail, and businesses engaged in high technology. Littlejohn prefers opportunities located in the US, but also considers opportunities in Europe and Canada. Littlejohn was formed in 1996 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 50 of 50 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 5 of 5 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 17 of 17 |
| State: North Carolina M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 46 of 46 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-25 |
PatientPoint
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States PatientPoint is a provider of patient and physician engagement IT solutions at the point of care. PatientPoint programs provide engaging content through a host of delivery channels including digital waiting room screens in physician offices and hospitals and interactive touchscreens in the exam room. Unlike most of its competitors, PatientPoint develops the majority of its content internally, tailoring education to specific specialties to ensure that it meets the unique needs of patients and providers in the point-of-care environment. PatientPoint was founded in 1987 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. |
Sell | - |
