Third Coast Capital Advisors Represents Aero Accessories in its Acquisition of AirGroup America

November, 2024

Third Coast Capital Advisors served as exclusive buyside advisor to Aero Accessories, a portfolio company of ATL Partners, in its acquisition of AirGroup America. Our Acquisition Search services included identifying the target and making contact with its owner, as well as providing assistance on valuation, transaction structure and the negotiation and closing of the transaction.

AirGroup America, based in Pittsburgh, PA, and founded in 1990, is a leading stocking distributor of aerospace replacement parts, specializing in high precision bearings. AGA serves a high-quality customer base across passenger airlines, logistics and cargo airlines and FAA Repair Stations (“MROs”).

Aero Accessories, based in Miramar, FL, is a leading provider of MRO services for complex, difficult-to-repair, and in-demand components requiring engineering expertise. Founded in 2007, Aero specializes in fuel, hydraulic, pneumatic, avionics, instrumentation, and power generation system aftermarket products and services. Aero supports customers across the cargo/logistics, commercial airlines, and defense end markets from its three facilities, encompassing 130,000 sq. ft. of flight equipment workspace in Miramar, FL, Miami, FL, and Buffalo, NY.


For more information, please contact one of the individuals below:

Matt Clarke
Managing Director
480-399-7828
mclarke@thirdcoastca.com

Doug Lovette
Managing Partner
312-961-8763
dlovette@thirdcoastca.com


Third Coast Capital Advisors is an investment banking firm in Chicago, focused exclusively on buyside work. We provide three primary services to our clients:

  • Acquisition Search: Our core focus is to work with PE owned portfolio companies and corporate clients to identify, contact, and execute directly negotiated acquisitions on their behalf.

  • M&A Opportunity Assessment: We perform market research during a competitive sale process to assess and validate the add-on potential for a new platform.

  • Buyside Consulting Services: We provide project based services including acquisition strategy development, market research and corporate development support.


Doug Lovette
Managing Partner
312-961-8763
dlovette@thirdcoastca.com

Mike Zycinski
Managing Director
773-230-7118
mzycinski@thirdcoastca.com

Matt Clarke
Managing Director
480-626-0017
mclarke@thirdcoastca.com

Mark Harvey
Managing Director
312-925-2195
mharvey@thirdcoastca.com

Marc Pressler
Managing Director
847-971-7564
mpressler@thirdcoastca.com

Mike Dudek
Vice President
630-730-5978
mdudek@thirdcoastca.com