Wynnchurch Capital to Acquire Luxfer Holdings for $512.81 Million

Luxfer Holdings PLC (LXFR) entered a merger agreement on July 27, 2026, to be acquired by Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. for $512.81 million.

Deal Structure:

Luxfer shareholders will receive $17.37 per ordinary share in cash, representing a premium of 1.88% from the stock’s last close.

Company Profile:

Luxfer is a manufacturer of specialty materials, engineered components, and high-pressure gas containment systems serving the defense, healthcare, transportation, clean energy, and industrial markets through its Elektron and Gas Cylinders businesses.

Wynnchurch is a middle-market private equity firm that invests in industrial businesses, focusing on buyouts, corporate carve-outs, recapitalizations, growth capital investments, and restructurings.

Deal Details and Timeline:

The transaction is expected to be completed before the end of 2026.

Deutsche Bank Securities served as financial advisor to Luxfer, while Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson acted as legal counsel. Wynnchurch was advised financially by Lazard, with Kirkland & Ellis serving as its legal counsel.

The acquisition price is 11.02 times the EBITDA of Luxfer.

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Editor’s Note: Baranjot Kaur contributed to this article