M&A Advisory for Aerospace, Defense, & Aviation Services Companies

Aerospace, Defense, and Aviation Services

Strategic Exits for Operators Who’ve Built Real Infrastructure

If you own a Fixed Base Operation, Part 135 charter company, Part 145 MRO, flight school, parts distribution business, or defense contracting operation, you understand what’s required to operate in a high-regulation, high-performance environment. The same precision should apply to your exit strategy.

Axio Bridge advises owner-led companies across aerospace, defense, and aviation services through complex M&A transactions — delivering confidentiality, structure, and strategic positioning that reflects the value you’ve built.

Preparing for Exit: Laying the Groundwork

Whether serving private aviation or government contracts, selling your business takes more than fielding offers. The right process ensures your operation is properly valued, protected during diligence, and transitioned on your terms. We help owners prepare early, organize completely, and go to market with leverage.

  • Strategic Planning: Define exit objectives, valuation benchmarks, and ideal buyer profiles.
  • Leadership Depth: Ensure your team can carry the operation through transition or integration.
  • Operational Optimization: Resolve inefficiencies, document KPIs, and clarify EBITDA normalization.
  • Buyer Targeting: Engage vetted strategics, PE firms, and defense-sector consolidators with fit and funding.
  • Diligence Preparation: Tighten up contracts, leases, compliance records, and financials in advance.

2025 Aerospace & Aviation M&A Outlook

  • ✈️ FBOs: Premium airport locations with infrastructure and fuel rights remain hot acquisition targets.
  • 🛠 MROs: Providers with strong compliance, maintenance capacity, and airline or defense contracts close quickly.
  • 🚁 Charter Operators: Part 135s with clean D085s and fleet efficiency continue to draw premium interest.
  • 🎓 Flight Schools: Accredited training programs with pipeline partnerships are sought-after add-ons.
  • 🔩 Distributors: FAA/EASA-certified inventory or defense logistics positions drive consolidation.

What Buyers Are Looking For

  • Contractual revenue (fuel flowage, maintenance, service agreements)
  • Long-term airport or government lease rights
  • Part 135/141/145/61 or ITAR/DFARS compliance and clean records
  • Key personnel retention and transition-ready leadership
  • Digitized records, defensible financials, and audit-ready operations

Why Owners Choose Axio Bridge

  • Confidential buyer engagement — no public listings, no leaks
  • Comprehensive preparation — CIMs, NDAs, buyer outreach, LOI review, and negotiation
  • Deal navigation expertise — built to preserve your control, culture, and terms

We serve companies in the $2M–$25M EBITDA range, operating across defense logistics, private aviation, maintenance, and specialized manufacturing. Our buyer relationships allow us to structure deals effectively. We offer confidential Market Value Surveys to gauge positioning before launching a formal process.

Built to Endure. Structured to Transition.

Your business runs on precision, accountability, and reputation. Our job is to ensure those qualities are captured and preserved — not diluted in a transaction. With Axio Bridge, you're not listing your company. You're leading a process with the right partner at your side.

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