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Overview

Founded in 1995 by Tom Gores, Platinum Equity is a global investment firm with approximately ~$48 billion of assets under management and a portfolio of approximately 60 operating companies that serve customers around the world. Platinum Equity specializes in mergers, acquisitions and operations – a trademarked strategy it calls M&A&O® – acquiring and operating companies in a broad range of business markets, including manufacturing, distribution, transportation and logistics, equipment rental, metals services, media and entertainment, technology, telecommunications and other industries. Over the past 30+ years Platinum Equity has completed more than 550 acquisitions.

Platinum Equity invests institutional capital from around the world, focusing on private equity buyouts of companies that need financial and operational support. It is also active in the credit asset class, investing in the private and public debt of underperforming, undermanaged or undervalued companies, primarily in North America. Its in-house operations professionals work alongside investment teams, and a dedicated sell-side team manages divestitures across the portfolio.

Its portfolio companies generate more than $100 billion of aggregate revenue and employ approximately 200,000 people. Platinum Equity has approximately 360 professionals and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, with additional offices in Boston, Greenwich, New York, London and Singapore.

Latest videos from Platinum Equity on YouTube

  • Club Room Conversations: The Urbaser Transformation
  • Platinum Equity to Sell De Wave Group Following Multi-Year Transformation
  • Platinum Equity to Sell Heat Controller to Lennox
  • Club Room Conversations: Women’s History Month M&A&O® Panel
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Recent posts from the Platinum Equity blog

  • Platinum Equity Navigates Challenging Four-Year Path to Create Value in Unical Aviation Exit

    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Platinum Equity’s divestiture of Unical Aviation underscores the firm’s operational value-creation strategy in the aerospace sector. Prior to the 2021 acquisition, the aircraft-parts supplier was an under-managed, family-owned business in need of professionalization.

  • Platinum Equity’s Club Room Conversation: The Urbaser Transformation

    Platinum Equity Co-President Louis Samson and members of our European team joined Urbaser executives in our London Office Club Room to discuss Urbaser’s transformation into a leading infrastructure platform. In October 2021, Platinum Equity purchased Urbaser, a Madrid-based, global environmental services provider for $4.2 billion (€3.5 billion).

Platinum Equity FAQ

As of 2026-10-19, Platinum Equity has 556 employees, based on the Enrich Layer count of person profiles that list Platinum Equity as their current employer. Its listed company size band is 201 to 500.
As of 2026-10-19, Platinum Equity is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, US.
Platinum Equity was founded in 1995.
As of 2026-10-19, Platinum Equity is classified in the Financial Services industry.
Founded in 1995 by Tom Gores, Platinum Equity is a global investment firm with approximately ~$48 billion of assets under management and a portfolio of approximately 60 operating companies that serve customers around the world. Platinum Equity specializes in mergers, acquisitions and operations – a trademarked strategy it calls M&A&O® – acquiring and operating companies in a broad range of business markets, including manufacturing, distribution, transportation and logistics, equipment rental, metals services, media and entertainment, technology, telecommunications and other industries. Over the past 30+ years Platinum Equity has completed more than 550 acquisitions.
As of 2026-10-19, Platinum Equity's official website is http://www.platinumequity.com/.
As of 2026-10-19, Platinum Equity is a privately held company.