SEE ALL INVESTMENTS Bulgin Bulgin is a leading UK manufacturer of environmentally sealed high-performance engineered solutions. The business designs, develops and manufactures high integrity circular connectors, switches and power-related components, which are environmentally sealed to withstand harsh conditions such as exposure to extreme temperatures, water and humidity. Connectors and switches are essential components that are used in almost all electronic equipment. Connectors provide a path for voltage, data, current or signals to flow between wires, cables and electronic components, while switches control the transmission. Founded in 1923, Bulgin has a well-established brand and a strong reputation for product quality and reliability with its global customer base of c. 92,000 end users, who are served primarily via specialist electronic distributors. Currently, the business offers 4,500 products that are used across a wide range of end markets including industrials, electronics, transportation and infrastructure, and medical technologies. Recent new product development has added ruggedised sensors and circular fibre connectors to Bulgin’s offering. Headquartered in Cambridge, Bulgin employs 682 people across its locations in the UK, North America, Asia-Pacific and North Africa. INVESTMENT DATE Sep 2019 COUNTRY UK BUSINESS DESCRIPTION Electrical Components & Equipment REVENUE AT ACQ. £32m EMPLOYEES AT ACQ. 682 INVESTMENT TYPE Primary MBO / Carve-out Equistone is the right partner to support this next stage of our development. Following the acquisition, our focus will remain on providing our customers with the growing and high-quality range of connectivity solutions for which the business is known globally. John Wilson, CEO, Bulgin EQUISTONE TEAM Paul Harper Partner Birmingham Tristan Manuel Investment Director London Will Copeland Investment Manager Birmingham RELATED PRESS RELEASES Equistone to acquire developer and manufacturer of engineered solutions for harsh environments, Bulgin 31 Jul 2019 CONTACT US AMSTERDAM BIRMINGHAM LONDON MANCHESTER MUNICH PARIS ZURICH PRINT PAGE DISCLAIMER PRIVACY POLICY MODERN SLAVERY ACT INVESTOR LOGIN Equistone Partners Europe Limited is authorised and regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority. © EQUISTONE PARTNERS EUROPE