M&A Deal Summary

Sherpa Capital Acquires FlyBy Aviation Academy

On November 15, 2024, growth capital firm Sherpa Capital acquired education company FlyBy Aviation Academy

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sherpa Capital’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Sherpa Capital’s 23rd transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-11-15
Target FlyBy Aviation Academy
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Sherpa Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

FlyBy Aviation Academy

Burgos, Spain
FlyBy Aviation Academy is a flight school, that provides airline pilot training under EASA regulations. FlyBy Aviation Academy was founded in 2008 and is based in Burgos, Spain.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sherpa Capital

Madrid, Spain

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 250M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Sherpa Capital Management is a Spanish private equity firm focused on medium-sized company acquisitions in Western Europe. Sherpa targets acquisitions of businesses with €20 to €300 million in revenue and has a special interest in consolidation opportunities and special situations. Sherpa Capital was formed in 2011 and is based in Madrid.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 25
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 14 of 15
Country: Spain M&A 23 of 24
Year: 2024 M&A 4 of 4
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