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Blackstone consortium tables bid for $1.5bn UK aerospace supplier Senior

Blackstone has joined a consortium that submitted a non-binding cash offer for Senior Plc, the British aerospace components manufacturer with a market capitalisation of approximately £1.2bn.

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Andreea Melinti
Mar 03, 2026
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The proposal, made on 20 February, includes Tinicum as a consortium partner. Discussions with the bidder group and other potential acquirers are ongoing.

Advent has separately confirmed it is considering a possible offer, intensifying competition for the UK-listed supplier.

Under UK takeover rules, the Blackstone-led consortium has until 31 March to annou…

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