Serco Acquires Whitney, Bradley & Brown (WBB) from H.I.G. Capital
April 26, 2021
Serco Group plc has agreed to acquire Whitney, Bradley & Brown, Inc. (WBB), a U.S. defence advisory, engineering and technical services provider, from an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital for $295 million. The acquisition — expected to close in Q2 2021 and funded through existing debt facilities — adds roughly 1,000 employees and data-analytics, cyber and systems-engineering capabilities to Serco’s North American defence platform and is immediately accretive to earnings.
- Buyers
- Serco Group plc (Serco Inc.)
- Targets
- Whitney, Bradley & Brown, Inc. (WBB)
- Sellers
- H.I.G. Capital (affiliate)
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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