Sound United Acquires Bowers & Wilkins
October 9, 2020
Sound United LLC has finalized the acquisition of Bowers & Wilkins, the British designer and manufacturer of premium loudspeakers, headphones, and branded automotive/TV audio systems. Sound United — itself a portfolio company of Charlesbank Capital Partners — will integrate Bowers & Wilkins into its portfolio to leverage scale, engineering expertise, and distribution to expand product development and consumer reach.
- Buyers
- Sound United LLC, Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC
- Targets
- Bowers & Wilkins
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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