ACC Aviation

  • Sector Airline Services
    Location Reigate
    Transaction Growth and buyout
    Deal size Undisclosed
    Investment 2014

  • The airline industry continues to change at a fast pace as passenger demand grows and air travel expands across the globe. The equity investment from YFM Equity Partners will help us further expand and grow the existing offerings and our geographical reach.

    Phil Aird-Mash, CEO, ACC Aviation

  • The business

    • European market leader providing aircraft lease broking (airline to airline) and other commercial airline services
    • Serves clients across the globe in all aspects of aircraft charter, leasing, interiors and aviation support services
    • Positive market dynamics driven by both increasing demand for air travel and a continuing need for airlines to optimise their aircraft fleets

  • The strategy

    • Back experienced management team to buyout retiring founder and provide growth capital for local and  international expansion
    • Expand geography, from the existing UK and Italy offices, into the Middle East and Far East
    • Invest in growing existing European teams

  • Recent developments

    • Opened new sales territories in Dubai and Africa
    • Added 25% of additional headcount to the existing UK business
    • Moved into custom designed premises