Investment Summary

Acorn Capital Management Invests In EirTrade Aviation

On October 11, 2023, private equity firm Acorn Capital Management invested in aerospace company EirTrade Aviation

Investment Highlights
  • This is Acorn Capital Management’s 9th transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Acorn Capital Management’s 1st transaction in Ireland.

Investment Summary

Date 2023-10-11
Target EirTrade Aviation
Sector Aerospace
Investor(s) Acorn Capital Management
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Philip Lee (Legal)

Target

EirTrade Aviation

Dublin, Ireland
EirTrade Aviation is a global aviation asset manager, leasing companies, airlines, and other industry participants, a full suite of end-of-life solutions for aviation assets with expertise and a robust track record across multiple aeroengine and airframe models. EirTrade Aviation was formed in 2010 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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DESCRIPTION

Acorn Capital Management is a private equity group focused on aerospace and defense opportunities. Acorn looks specifically for companies engaged in aerospace parts manufacturing, aircraft modification and upgrades, engineering services, logistics, procurement and maintenance, repair, and overhaul. Acorn Capital Management was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 20
Sector: Aerospace M&A 9 of 9
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Ireland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-31 Black Sage

Boise, Idaho, United States

Black Sage is a defense technology integrator specialized in autonomous airspace protection solutions to take down small remote piloted aircraft systems. Black Sage employs a hardware-agnostic approach to integrating best-of-breed sensors with its proprietary artificial intelligence-enabled target tracking and defense automation systems to provide adaptable, end-to-end C-UAS systems. Black Sage was founded in 2014 and is based in Boise, Idaho.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-07 Unitech Composites

Hayden, Idaho, United States

Unitech Composites designs develop and manufacture high-performance parts and assemblies for the aerospace and defense industries. Unitech Composites specializes in composite and metal parts for all segments of the aircraft industry, including new production and aftermarket service for both commercial and defense aircraft. Unitech Composites was founded in 1980 and is based in Hayden, Idaho.

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