Add-on Acquisition • Aerospace

Satair A/S Acquires Unical Aviation

On November 7, 2025, Satair A/S acquired aerospace company Unical Aviation from Platinum Equity

Acquisition Context
  • This is Satair A/S’s 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Satair A/S’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Satair A/S’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date November 7, 2025
Target Unical Aviation
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Satair A/S
Sellers(s) Platinum Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Jefferies (Financial)
Reed Smith (Legal)

Target Company

Unical Aviation

Glendale, Arizona, United States
Unical Aviation is a provider of aircraft parts and components to the global commercial aerospace market. The company sources, re-certifies and resells aircraft parts to commercial airlines, cargo operators, aircraft lessors, and aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) businesses. Unical Aviation was founded in 1990 and is based in the Glendale, Arizona.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Satair A/S

Kastrup, Denmark

Category Company
Founded 1957
Sector Aerospace
Employees356
Revenue 403M USD (2011)
DESCRIPTION

Satair A/S is a supplier of aircraft parts and service solutions for aircraft maintenance. Satair A/S offers various services, ranging from parts supply and distribution to a selection of tailor-made service provider solutions. In the Asia Pacific region Satair A/S also offers repair service on a broad selection of its product portfolio. Customers include all types of commercial operators and maintenance providers as well as several military operators worldwide. With approximately 360 employees worldwide, Satair A/S is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and serves its business partners globally through sales and warehousing locations in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and China.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Aerospace 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 1
State: Arizona 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2025 1 of 1

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Platinum Equity

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 50.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Platinum Equity's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.
Platinum Equity's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.

Platinum Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring divestitures of larger public companies primarily in North America and Europe. Historically, Platinum targeted technology/software related businesses, however, the firm has since branched out beyond tech and will consider acquisitions in a broad range of industries including chemicals, communications, logistics, healthcare, automotive, industrial products, and business services. Platinum Equity was formed in 1995 by Tom Gores and is based in Beverly Hills, California.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 86 of 86
Sector: Aerospace 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition 42 of 42
State: Arizona 3 of 3
Country: United States 71 of 71
Year: 2025 3 of 3
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