Buyer for airport or aircraft software company in EU

• Revenue: 5-50M EUR
• Employees: not decisive
• Location of the target: EU
• Reason for acquisition: The company is a large international player in the aviation software sector. It has a strategy for growing its operations in EU via acquisitions, therefore the management is open to speaking to interested sellers
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The buyer is an engineering company that develops technology solutions and provide services in the area of aviation, aerospace, electronics and systems integration. Its solutions are also applied in areas such as navigation and guidance systems, defence and security, telemedicine, scientific research and infrastructure protection. The group is present in more than 30 locations on 3 continents, it employs more than 3800 people worldwide and is focused on expanding the talent resources. The management uses acquisitions as a strategy for growing the group’s operations and is on a look to do an acquisition in EU for expanding the business in the EU market. Qualifications of the target companies may be: 1. Low cost software development companies, 2. Aviation related software or engineering companies, or 3. Machine Learning/AI companies. The group has necessary funds to support many acquisition deals and is interested to talk with potential targets.

The buyer is a large player in aerospace and aircraft software sector. It designs, manufactures and enhance spacecraft, aircraft, ground vehicles, electronic systems, hardware and software solutions. It also provides services that supports astronauts, war fighters and first responders. The company has major success in the fields of space systems, mini satellites, commercial orbit transport, energy, tele-medicine and nanotechnology. The team is formed of engineers, scientists, cyber experts and software developers. Some of the team’s capabilities describe domains such as Aircraft Systems, Big Data, Analysis and Decision Support System, Signal Intelligence Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Satellite and Space Systems. The company experienced an outstanding progress and continues to develop the business by integrating new technologies and creating innovative solutions for corporate and governmental entities.

The company has much aircraft system expertise, it produces solutions that enable commercial airliners to land in poor visual conditions, it develops data analysis software that allows managers to take informed business decisions and it engineers, designs and modifies aircraft with innovative systems and avionic upgrades. The team is specialized to equip the aircraft with everything that is needed and is able to integrate, maintain and modernize aircraft of all types. Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) products developed by the company enable pilots to safely land and operate an aircraft in degraded visual conditions (fog, smoke, snow, etc.). Take-off and landing solutions created by the team use traditional radar, GPS-based technologies or a combination of these two in order to help the aircraft operator to handle difficult situations. The company also develops special prototypes and software systems (in partnership with NASA) for space exploration.

The buyer is looking to acquire a company that operates in the same activity and has similar services such as:

• Aviation Software Development & Engineering
• Aircraft Design, Modification & Support
• Machine Learning & AI
• Big Data & Decision Support
• Electronic Defence & Security
• Navigation, Guidance & Landing
• Communications & Intelligence
• Surveillance & Reconnaissance
• eHealth/Remote Monitoring
• Rocket Engines

• The buyer is an engineering company active in aviation, aerospace and electronics industries
• The company provides innovative solutions and has experience in cutting-edge technologies
• The buyer is looking to expand the business in Europe and wants to do several acquisitions of particular companies
• Target companies should be active in aviation software, machine learning/AI or software development