M&A Deal Summary

Unical Aviation Acquires eCube

On September 5, 2024, Unical Aviation acquired aerospace company eCube from Baird Capital Partners Europe

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Unical Aviation’s 2nd transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Unical Aviation’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-09-05
Target eCube
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Unical Aviation
Sellers(s) Baird Capital Partners Europe
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

eCube

Barry, United Kingdom
eCube is a provider of storage, disassembly, and parts re-use and recycling services to global aircraft owners in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, including major airlines and aircraft leasing companies. eCube was founded in 2011 and is based in Barry, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Unical Aviation

City of Industry, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Aerospace
DESCRIPTION

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 City of Industry, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Aerospace) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-11 CAVU Component Repair

Mesa, Arizona, United States

CAVU Component Repair is an FAA-approved Part 145 Repair Station in Mesa, Arizona, with an 80,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility for aircraft component repair. CAVU Component Repair is based in Mesa, Arizona.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Baird Capital Partners Europe

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1971
PE ASSETS 2.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Baird Capital Partners Europe (BCPE) is the European private equity arm of Baird Private Equity. BCPE invests in lower middle-market companies generating revenues ranging from £10 and £100 million with an enterprise value of £10 - £50 million. Specific areas of interest include industrials, specialty consumer products, aerospace/defense, building materials, electrical equipment, oil/gas equipment, medical devices/equipment, human capital services, transaction processing, process outsourcing, professional/technical services, facilities management, environmental/waste, and marketing services. BCPE looks to invest between £5 and £20 million per transaction. Baird Capital Partners Europe was formed in 1971 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 32
Sector (Aerospace) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 20 of 20
Country (United Kingdom) 23 of 24
Year (2024) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-06 CAV Ice Protection

Consett, United Kingdom

CAV Ice Protection is a provider of ice protection and drag reduction technology to general aviation, commercial aerospace, and defense markets worldwide. CAV Ice Protection was founded in 1942 and is based in Consett, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-10 STR

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

STR is a specialist technology company providing rental and sales services globally to the offshore marine sectors. STR was founded in 1994 and is based in Aberdeen, United Kingdom.

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