General Logistics Systems Acquires Golden State Overnight from The Halifax Group
October 4, 2016
General Logistics Systems (GLS), the European parcel services business owned by Royal Mail plc, has acquired Golden State Overnight (GSO) from private equity owner The Halifax Group for an enterprise value of $90 million. GSO, a Pleasanton, California–based overnight parcel carrier operating from 36 facilities across the Western U.S., will keep its existing management team in place following the transaction.
- Buyers
- General Logistics Systems (GLS)
- Targets
- Golden State Overnight (GSO)
- Sellers
- The Halifax Group
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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