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G••••••••• Acquires W••• S••• A••••••• from The S••••••• Group
Sponsor to sponsorannouncedannounced May 21, 2025Fact
What happened
- Target
- W••• S••• A•••••••
- Platform
- not an add-on on record
- Control
- Control
- Share acquired
- unknown
- Industry
- unknown
- Target location
- unknown
- Seller kind
- Sponsor
- Rollover
- unknown
Values, only where disclosed
- Enterprise value
- Not disclosed
- Purchase price
- Not disclosed
- Equity value
- Not disclosed
- Target revenue
- Not disclosed
- Target EBITDA
- Not disclosed
- Multiple
- Not disclosed
Parties and roles
11 named
Buy side
- ““We would like to thank S•••••• and the entire W••• S••• team for placing their trust in S••••••• and for all of their work in building W••• S••• into a market leader over the past several years,” said J••• G••••••, Partner at The S••••••• Group.”
- ““W••• S••• is an exceptional business with comprehensive capabilities and a strong customer value proposition that aligns with G•••••••••’s strategy of partnering with market leading aviation and aerospace businesses poised for growth,” said N••• B••••••, Managing Director at G•••••••••.”
- “G••••••••• is a middle market private equity firm with 20+ years of experience investing in market-leading services and manufacturing businesses.”
Sell side
- “Founded in 1982, The S••••••• Group is a private equity investment firm that targets investments in manufacturing, distribution, and industrial services companies.”
Advisory side
- E•••••••Buy-side adviserconfirmed“K••••••• • E•••• L•• served as legal counsel and E••••••• served as financial advisor to G•••••••••.”
- L••••• • W•••••• L••Legal adviserconfirmed“L••••• • W•••••• L•• served as legal advisor to W••• S•••.”
- K••••••• • E•••• L••Legal adviserconfirmed“K••••••• • E•••• L•• served as legal counsel and E••••••• served as financial advisor to G•••••••••.”
- H••••• W•••••••Sell-side adviserconfirmed“H••••• W••••••• LLC and J•••••••• L•• served as co-lead financial advisors to W••• S•••; Solomon Partners also advised on the transaction.”
- J•••••••• L••Sell-side adviserconfirmed“H••••• W••••••• LLC and J•••••••• L•• served as co-lead financial advisors to W••• S•••; Solomon Partners also advised on the transaction.”
Side not stated
- ““In partnership with S•••••••, W••• S••• has continuously worked to deliver exceptional service to its customers, while growing to better support the business aviation market,” said S•••••• M•••••, CEO of W••• S•••.”
- “G••••••••• Acquires W••• S••• A••••••• from The S••••••• Group”
Evidence
“G••••••••• Acquires W••• S••• A••••••• from The S••••••• Group”
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