ATL Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, ATL Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 1 other.

ATL Partners’ most common sectors for investment aretransportation (50%) and aerospace (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (50%) and secondary buyout (38%). In total, ATL Partners has invested in 6 US states.

In the last 3 years, ATL Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%). ATL Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold Pilot Freight Services for $1.7B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 3

ATL Partners

ATL Partners

245 Park Avenue 38th Floor,
New York, New York 10167
United States
(646) 926-5841
www.atlpartners.com
contact@atlpartners.com

ATL Partners is a private investment firm focused on private equity and debt investments in the aerospace, transportation, and logistics sectors. ATL's minimum investment size is $75 million, however the Firm has the ability to invest up to $750 million with its co-investment partners. ATL Partners was formed in 2014 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Business Services, Semiconductors, Technology Hardware, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 75 -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 4 2 1 - - - 7
Sell (0.6/yr) # - - 1 - - 2 3
vol $1.7B $1.7B
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Geost LLC 2025-05-27 - Trade Sale
Tucson, Arizona · www.geost.com
Global Critical Logistics 2025-05-21 - Secondary Sale
New York, New York · www.gcl.global
Aero Accessories & Repair LLC 2022-11-03 - Growth Capital
Miramar, Florida · www.aeroaccessories.us
Pilot Freight Services, Inc. 2022-02-09 1.7B USD Trade Sale
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania · www.pilotdelivers.com
Geost LLC 2021-08-19 - Growth Capital
Tucson, Arizona · www.geost.com
LightRidge Solutions 2021-08-01 - Growth Capital
Tucson, Arizona · www.lightridgesolutions.com
Valence Surface Technologies, Inc. 2019-07-08 - Secondary Buyout
El Segundo, California · www.valencesurfacetech.com
Global Critical Logistics 2018-07-31 - Secondary Buyout
New York, New York · www.gcl.global
DM Trans LLC 2018-01-01 - Venture
Austin, Texas · www.arrivelogistics.com
Pilot Freight Services, Inc. 2016-10-26 - Growth Capital
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania · www.pilotdelivers.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Transportation 2 (40%) - 4 (50%) -
Aerospace 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Business Services 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (13%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Total 5 - 8 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (100%) - 8 (100%) -
  New York 1 (20%) - 2 (25%) -
  Arizona 1 (20%) - 2 (25%) -
  Texas 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
  Florida 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
  California 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (13%) -
Total 5 - 8 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 2 (40%) - 4 (50%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (40%) - 3 (38%) -
Venture 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Total 5 - 8 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (33%) 1.7B (100%)
Secondary Sale 1 (33%) -
Trade Sale 1 (33%) -
Total 3 $1.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
KAL Capital Markets LLC
1
Legal Deals
Weil Gotshal & Manges
1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.7B
TOTAL $1.7B
Largest Pilot Freight Services, Inc.
$1.7B (2022-02-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
38%
3 (38%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

FAQ

When was ATL Partners founded?

ATL Partners was founded in 2014.

What type of investor is ATL Partners?

ATL Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is ATL Partners headquartered?

ATL Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

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