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Divestiture · Machinery & Tools · April 2018

Platinum Equity and Vespa Capital LLP acquire BlueCrest, Inc.

On April 30, 2018, Platinum Equity and Vespa Capital LLP acquired BlueCrest, Inc., a machinery & tools company in Connecticut, United States, from Pitney Bowes, Inc.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedApril 30, 2018 TypeDivestiture TargetBlueCrest, Inc. Buyers Platinum Equity
Vespa Capital LLP Seller Pitney Bowes, Inc. SectorMachinery & Tools LocationConnecticut, United States ValueMembers only

Target company

BlueCrest, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Machinery & Toolssector
1993founded
Activestatus
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Buyers (2)

Platinum Equity Lead
Private equity firm · 142 deals on record
Vespa Capital LLP Co-investor
Private equity firm · 18 deals on record
  • 4th transaction for the lead buyer in machinery & tools
  • 83rd transaction in United States
142deals, all time
4in this sector
2026latest

Seller

Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Company · 36 deals on record
36investments
1in this sector
7exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired BlueCrest, Inc.?Platinum Equity and Vespa Capital LLP acquired BlueCrest, Inc. on April 30, 2018.

Who sold BlueCrest, Inc.?Pitney Bowes, Inc. was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a divestiture in the machinery & tools sector in 2018.

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