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Clairfield advises Gama Aviation Plc on the acquisition of Specialist Aviation Services

Gama Aviation Plc acquired the trade and assets of Specialist Aviation Services. The transaction significantly increases the scale of Gama Aviation Plc’s Special Mission strategic business unit.

Specialist Aviation Services is one of the leading Helicopter Emergency Medical Services operators in the UK, operating and maintaining six Leonardo AW169 helicopters for three air ambulance charities. It acts as a Leonardo Service Centre and a MD Helicopters Service Centre from its base at Staverton airport (Gloucestershire, UK) with Part 145 and Part 21 approvals for its own fleet and third-party clients including the London Air Ambulance and the Royal Bahraini Helicopter Flight. In addition, it provides maintenance personnel to support seven helicopters in Kuwait and three helicopters in Bahrain.

All parties were intensely focused throughout transaction on ensuring continuity of service to Specialist Aviation Services’ air ambulance charities in their life-saving operations.

This transaction demonstrates our experience and understanding of the Aviation Services sector and our ability to support our clients on complex transactions. This transaction reaffirms our focus to deliver superior outcomes for our clients.

The transaction significantly increases the scale of Gama Aviation Plc’s Special Mission strategic business unit.

Business services

Drapeau UK

Acquisition

Advisor to the buyer

Sectors :

Business services

Countries involved :

UK

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