M&A Deal Summary

Searchlight Capital Partners Acquires Latecoere

On December 23, 2019, private equity firm Searchlight Capital Partners acquired aerospace company Latecoere

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Searchlight Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Searchlight Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-12-23
Target Latecoere
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Searchlight Capital Partners
Deal Type Going Private

Target

Latecoere

Toulouse, France
Latecoere is a provider in the aviation sector, working in the fields of aerostructures, wiring, embedded systems and engineering services. Latecoere was founded in 1917 and is based in Toulouse, France.

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Buyer

Searchlight Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
PE ASSETS 860M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Searchlight Capital Partners is a private investment firm founded in 2010. The Firm will invest across the capital structure, including equity and debt and will consider a variety of transaction situations, from simple to complex. Areas of focus include communications, media, information, IT services, business services, financial services, consumer services, consumer products, education, and industrial goods/services. The Firm will consider opportunities across North America and Europe. Searchlight Capital has offices in New York, London, and Toronto.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 39
Sector (Aerospace) 1 of 2
Type (Going Private) 4 of 6
Country (France) 1 of 2
Year (2019) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-02 Opus Group

Gothenburg, Sweden

Opus Group is a technology-driven growth company in the vehicle inspection and intelligent vehicle support markets. The company designs and builds vehicle inspection programs; designs, builds, and operates emission testing programs; designs, develops, manufactures, and sells emission testing equipment under the ESP brand; and offers remote sensing technology that measures vehicle emissions. Opus Group was founded in 1974 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-03 GRP Group

London, United Kingdom

GRP Group is an independent insurance intermediary. GRP operates retail broking, specialist MGA, network, and Lloyd’s businesses, enabling the Group to serve the growing insurance and risk management needs of its clients. GRP Group was founded in 2013 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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