In the global aerospace & defence industry, there were 13 private equity deals announced in Q3 2024, worth a total value of $2.4bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $1.4bn institutional buy-out (ibo) Heroux-Devtek by Platinum Equity Advisors was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. A thorough analysis of the disruptive themes and the Private Equity deal activity are included in GlobalData’s Aerospace, Defence & Security Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report. Buy the report here.

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In value terms, private equity deal activity increased by 411% in Q3 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $469.5m and rose by 849% as compared to Q3 2023. Related deal volume increased by 8% in Q3 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 30% higher than in Q3 2023.

Notably, defense-related deals accounted for a 46% share of the global aerospace & defence industry’s private equity deal activity in Q3 2024, up 100% over the previous quarter.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these private equity deals in 9M 2024 were Alvarez & Marsal Holdings; Barclays; BDA Partners with 1, 1, 1 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these private equity deals in 9M 2024 were Latham & Watkins; Baker & McKenzie; Bech Bruun with 4, 1, 1 deals respectively.

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This content was updated on 19 October 2024

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