Aerospace, Defense & Space
Meridian Capital has been helping middle market business owners achieve their M&A and corporate finance goals since 1995.
Meridian Capital’s Aerospace, Defense & Space (“AD&S”) team has successfully completed over 25 AD&S transactions globally over the past 10 years and is recognized as one of the leading national middle market investment banks in the space.
Our team has deep, relevant relationships with both domestic and international private equity and strategic investors throughout the sector. We frequently engage with investors senior team members to gain insights into their respective M&A theses and views on industry trends. Meridian’s AD&S team regularly attends industry tradeshows and conferences, where we are often presenting thought leadership on the sector.
Meridian’s AD&S team is knowledgeable on trends driving M&A and consolidation as well as the challenges the industry is facing including supply chain constraints, labor availability, and working capital demands, among others. We welcome the opportunity to discuss industry trends and potential transaction alternatives.
Team Leadership
Subsector Experience
- Aerostructures
- Aftermarket Parts & PMA
- Automation, Tooling & Engineering
- Components & Subsystems
- Defense Technology & C4ISR
- Ground Support Equipment
- MRO Services
- Precision Machining, Fabrication & Sub-Assemblies
- Space and Satellite Systems and Services
- UAVs
Recent Aerospace, Defense & Space M&A Transactions
Kägwerks Has Received Growth Capital from Bochi Investments
Weatherhaven Has Been Acquired by White Wolf Capital
PCI (Pacific Consolidated Industries) Recapitalized by TJM Capital Partners
Shields Manufacturing Acquired by Precinmac
MTM Robotics Has Been Acquired by Airbus
Berg Companies Has Been Acquired by HDT Global, a Portfolio Company of Charlesbank Capital Partners
BDI Blast Deflectors Has Been Acquired by Hanover Partners, Inc., Greyrock Capital Group, Northstar Capital
Thortex Has Been Acquired by Avalign Technologies
Apollo Video Technology Has Been Acquired by Luminator Technology Group
Mold Rite, Inc. Has Been Acquired by Sound-Rite Plastics, Ltd
*Note: Includes transactions completed by Meridian bankers while at previous firms