M&A Deal Summary

VSE Acquires Wheeler Bros.

On May 3, 2011, VSE acquired transportation company Wheeler Bros. for 180M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is VSE’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is VSE’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is VSE’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is VSE’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-05-03
Target Wheeler Bros.
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) VSE
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 180M USD

Target

Wheeler Bros.

Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Wheeler Bros., Inc. is a supply chain management company that supplies vehicle parts to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and the Department of Defense.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

VSE

Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1959
Sector Business Services
Employees1,200
Revenue 860M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

VSE is a diversified professional services company providing engineering, systems integration, technology and management solutions to customers in the defense, homeland security, law enforcement, energy, and environmental industries. VSE was founded in 1959 and is based in Alexandria, Virginia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 16
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 12
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 16
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 8
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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