Littelfuse Acquires C&K Switches from Sun Capital Affiliate for $540 Million
July 19, 2022
Littelfuse, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire C&K Switches from an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners for an enterprise value of $540 million. After regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, Littelfuse completed the acquisition in July 2022.
- Buyers
- Littelfuse, Inc., Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (affiliate seller)
- Targets
- C&K Switches (C&K)
- Sellers
- Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (via its affiliate), Sun European Partners, LLP (via its affiliate)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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