Blue Wolf Capital Acquires Majority Stake in TGW (Holdings) Limited
May 16, 2018
An affiliate of Blue Wolf Capital Fund IV has acquired a majority stake in TGW (Holdings) Limited, a Sheffield‑founded industrial knife manufacturer with operations in the United Kingdom, United States and India. Blue Wolf said it will partner with TGW's existing management to invest in new products and grow the business while founders Richard Wolstenholme and Jeff Litmer transition oversight to the current management team.
- Targets
- TGW (Holdings) Limited
- Sellers
- Richard Wolstenholme, Jeff Litmer
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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