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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners and Management acquire SK AeroSafety

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has acquired SK AeroSafety from SK FireSafety, a portfolio company of Paris-based Apax Partners. The Company’s management team, headed by CEO Chris Wright, will invest alongside LLCP.

SK AeroSafety specialises in the inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of critical passenger safety equipment found on all commercial and private aircraft worldwide. Equipment serviced by the Company includes life vests, fire extinguishers, oxygen masks, oxygen cylinders, evacuation slides and life rafts. SK AeroSafety supports a diversified and global customer base of over 700 airlines, component service providers, maintenance and repair organisations (MRO) and OEMs, and has locations in The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States, Malaysia and Dubai. The Company holds key certifications and accreditations from its OEMs, MROs, customers and key global aviation regulators, including the FAA and EASA.
 
Wright says: “We are very excited about this next step in the development of our Company. We look forward to continuing to grow the business both through further acquisitions as well as by expanding our service offering at our existing locations. We remain highly committed to supporting our customers and will continue to strive for excellence and sustainable growth through superior service, quality and commitment.”
 
“We believe we have found an excellent partner in LLCP. We greatly value LLCP’s experience in the aerospace industry and its strong track record as a value-added partner. We believe LLCP’s global network and their local presence in our core markets (The Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States) will be a critical driver of our future growth.”
 
Wouter Snoeijers, Managing Director of LLCP, says: “We are thrilled to partner with Chris Wright, Robert Sims, Ben te Beek and the SK team and look forward to working with them to achieve their mission. We are proud to invest in a Company that enables millions of passengers to fly safely every year and we look forward to supporting its continued growth and success.”
 
LLCP was advised by PwC and NautaDutilh.

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