Equistone Acquires Bulgin from Elektron Technology
July 31, 2019
Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Bulgin from Elektron Technology PLC at an enterprise valuation of £105 million. Bulgin, a Cambridge-headquartered developer and manufacturer of environmentally sealed connectors and engineered solutions, will remain led by John Wilson (transitioning to CEO) and supported by its management team, with Equistone providing capital to scale product development, improve operations and pursue strategic acquisitions.
- Targets
- Bulgin
- Sellers
- Elektron Technology PLC
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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