Stellex Capital Management Acquires David Brown Santasalo from N4 Partners
March 8, 2023
Stellex Capital Management LLC has completed the acquisition of global gear systems specialist David Brown Santasalo (DBS) from private equity firm N4 Partners. DBS is headquartered in Lockwood, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, operates 26 locations across six continents, and employs more than 1,100 people; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Stellex Capital Management LLC, Gear Bidco SARL
- Targets
- David Brown Santasalo
- Sellers
- N4 Partners
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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