Aerospace & Defense M&A Bankers
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Maximizing Sell-Side Value Since 2001
Sell-side mergers and acquisitions for boards, shareholders, lenders, creditors, and other stakeholders in the aerospace and defense industry
Alderman & Company® Partners
Firm of choice for middle market M&A in the A&D industry.
Decades of subject matter expertise respected by industry leaders.
Trusted relationships with M&A stakeholders of small A&D companies.
Our Services
For decades we have been helping clients sell companies for aspirational prices. Based on our vast experience selling middle market aerospace and defense companies, we know which business attributes buyers deem to be most valuable.
Sell-side Representation
Find the right buyer
Leverage our exhaustive knowledge of how to optimally buy and sell companies in the middle market of the aerospace and defense industry.
Types of sale processes
- Preemptive
- Competitive
- Distressed
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Court Mandated
Valuations and Fairness Opinions
Decide when to sell
Benefit from our two unique services that can help business owners like you make well-informed decisions about selling in the immediate near term.
Unique offerings
- Valuations & Fairness Opinions
Long Range Sale Preparation
Prepare for a future sale
Best in class financial models, due diligence processes and extensive experience in dealing with buyers to prepare for a sale well in advance of when you plan to sell.
Sale Preparations
- Financial Models
- Due Diligence
- Professional Advice
Our Process
Our Deals
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Insights
Explore interesting insights from our team of experts over the past 22 years, selling middle market aerospace and defense companies. These vital takeaways from their exciting journey is shared in the form of weekly Deal Notes®, quarterly M&A surveys M&A surveys and engaging videos.
Weekly Deal Notes®
January 7, 2025
Cybersecurity 2025
(DN151)
We last wrote about cybersecurity in Deal Note® 108, in February 2024, highlighting rapid changes in the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) contractual cybersecurity requirements.… M&A SURVEY Q4 2024
December 15, 2024
Top Reasons Deals Died
In this survey, we asked M&A professionals and C-suite executives for the most frequent reason middle market aerospace & defense deals died during Q4 2024. Our Views
April 13, 2021
PHS Case Study
Our success story on sale of privately owned commercial aviation MRO business to a private equity fund with AUM in excess of $25 billion.
Leadership
Ryan Kirby
Junior Partner
- Ryan Kirby is a Junior Partner of Alderman & Company and is responsible for deal processing and managing the firm’s associates and analysts.
- Ryan has specialized in the Aerospace, Defense, and Space industries stemming from his education and previous work experience.
Elder Granger
Senior Advisor
- Elder Granger MD, FACP, FACHE, MG, USA (retired) is the Senior Advisor to Alderman & Company.
- Elder is currently the President and CEO of THE 5Ps, LLC, an SDVOSB, health care, education, and leadership consulting organization.
