Adds deal details and background from paragraph 2

March 3 (Reuters) - British investor Rosebank Industries ROSE.L said on Tuesday it would buy two U.S.-based industrial businesses, MW Components and CPM, in a deal worth $3.05 billion.

• The deal is the next major step in Rosebank's "buy, improve, sell" strategy - turn around an acquired business before selling it on at a higher price.

• It marks Rosebank's biggest deal since its 2025 acquisition of U.S.-based wire‑harness producer Electrical Components International for about $1.9  billion.

• Deal is expected to be funded by an equity raise of 1.9 billion pounds ($2.53 billion) and new debt

• Rosebank in February said it was in advanced talks with processing‑equipment supplier CPM and precision‑components maker MW Components, which are owned by funds managed by American Securities

• The British company, which went public on the Alternative Investment Market in 2024, plans to move to the London Stock Exchange's Main Market in the second quarter

• Separately, Rosebank reported an adjusted operating profit of $57 million for 2025. It posted an adjusted operating loss of $2 million for the seven months ended December 31, 2024.

($1 = 0.7519 pounds)