M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2025-05-21 |
| Target | GCL |
| Sector | Transportation |
| Buyer(s) |
Providence Equity Partners
ATL Partners |
| Sellers(s) | ATL Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Jefferies J.P. Morgan Securities Moelis & Co. (Financial) Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 36.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Providence Equity Partners is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in media, entertainment, communications, and information companies. Specifically, Providence seeks investments in wireless and wireline telephony, cable television content and distribution, music, film, publishing, radio and television broadcasting, and other media and communications sectors. Providence Equity looks to commit $150 million to $800 million of equity capital in transactions ranging from growth financings and recapitalizations, to buyouts and take-privates. Providence Equity Partners was formed in 1989 and has offices in Providence, Rhode Island; New York, New York; Los Angeles, California; London, United Kingdom; Hong Kong, China; and New Delhi, India.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 136 of 137 |
| Sector: Transportation M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 39 of 40 |
| State: New York M&A | 12 of 12 |
| Country: United States M&A | 85 of 86 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 |
Tax Systems
Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom Tax Systems is a provider of corporate tax software and services in the UK and Ireland. Tax Systems solutions automate the end-to-end tax compliance process and are used by over 900 large corporations, as well as 23 of the top 25 UK accounting firms. Tax Systems was founded in 1991 and is based in Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-25 |
Modern Campus
Camarillo, California, United States Modern Campus is a student lifecycle management solution provider driving Omni CMS and Destiny One, which empowers higher education institutions to thrive when radical change is required to successfully respond to lower student enrollments and revenue, rising costs, crushing student debt, and even school closures. Modern Campus was founded in 1995 and is based in Camarillo, California. |
Buy | - |
ATL Partners is a private investment firm focused on private equity and debt investments in the aerospace, transportation, and logistics sectors. ATL's minimum investment size is $75 million, however the Firm has the ability to invest up to $750 million with its co-investment partners. ATL Partners was formed in 2014 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 8 |
| Sector: Transportation M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 3 of 3 |
| State: New York M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 8 of 8 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-03 |
Aero Accessories & Repair
Miramar, Florida, United States Aero Accessories & Repair is a provider of aerospace component maintenance, repair, and overhaul (“MRO”) services. Aero Accessories & Repair was founded in 2007 and is based in Miramar, Florida. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-27 |
GEOST
Tucson, Arizona, United States Geost is a designer and integrator of small-to-medium-sized electro-optical/infrared sensors for high-value, national security space missions. Geost was founded in 2004 and is based in Tucson, Arizona. |
Sell | - |
ATL Partners is a private investment firm focused on private equity and debt investments in the aerospace, transportation, and logistics sectors. ATL's minimum investment size is $75 million, however the Firm has the ability to invest up to $750 million with its co-investment partners. ATL Partners was formed in 2014 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 3 |
| Sector: Transportation M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: New York M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-03 |
Aero Accessories & Repair
Miramar, Florida, United States Aero Accessories & Repair is a provider of aerospace component maintenance, repair, and overhaul (“MRO”) services. Aero Accessories & Repair was founded in 2007 and is based in Miramar, Florida. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-27 |
GEOST
Tucson, Arizona, United States Geost is a designer and integrator of small-to-medium-sized electro-optical/infrared sensors for high-value, national security space missions. Geost was founded in 2004 and is based in Tucson, Arizona. |
Sell | - |
