Alton has advised a wide range of financial investors & strategic industry participants on the business & general aviation marketplace. Our advisory experience has spanned fixed base operators (FBOs); maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers; aircraft manufacturers and their suppliers; aircraft operators; aircraft and charter brokers; airports; and other specialist service providers. Due diligence is a core offering — our team has advised private equity firms on some of the most significant recent transactions in the sector.
We bring to each engagement an advanced toolkit of intellectual property, including forecasts of fleet, MRO demand, aircraft movements, and other relevant industry metrics. As a regular and active participant in the marketplace, we have up-to-date market knowledge and a vast network of contacts across functional areas in the industry, allowing us to generate actionable market intelligence in tight project timelines.
Commercial Due Diligence |
Working closely with investors, we evaluate target strategic positioning, assess vectors for growth, assess management teams and their plans, and identify risks and their mitigants. We’ve advised across a broad range of targets including manufacturers, FBOs, MROs, charter operators, brokers, and others. |
Vendor Due Diligence |
Alton works closely with sponsors to position business aviation targets for an optimal exit. We can provide prospective buyers with credible insights on market trends, aviation assets, and opportunities for growth. |
Post-Acquisition Growth Planning |
Alton has worked closely with successful sponsors in their efforts to drive profitable growth at their portfolio companies. We can help develop 100- and 1,000-day plans to prioritize development efforts, and also support investors with bolt-on acquisition targeting and screening. |
Strategic Planning |
We work closely with boards of directors and executives on actionable strategic plans that reflect the reality of the market. Our work is informed by rigorous quantitative analysis and a deep market intelligence, even into small niche markets and regions. |
New Market / Product Entry Strategy |
Alton has advised a number of established and start-up manufacturers on the market prospects for potential products. Using our team’s extensive industry contact network, we’re able to sound the market in a highly discreet and confidential manner, providing meaningful insights to drive product enhancements and optimal market positioning. |
Fleet Evaluation & Selection |
Alton has worked with a number of operators, investors, and high net worth individuals on fleet evaluation and negotiation processes, including those for whole aircraft as well as other lift solutions (including fractional and block charter). Our analyses are supported by rigorous financial modeling to examine whole lifecycle costs of ownership. |
Market Forecasting |
Alton has been engaged by a number of manufacturers, investors, and other industry participants to provide its view on long-term market trends across business aviation. We bring to each engagement a range of proprietary tools including forecast models for fleets, MRO demand, fuel volumes, aircraft activity, and other drivers of product and service demand. |
What We Do
What We Do
Transaction & Financing Support
Strategy & Business Plan Development
Market Forecasting
Transaction & Financing Support
Commercial Due Diligence |
Working closely with investors, we evaluate target strategic positioning, assess vectors for growth, assess management teams and their plans, and identify risks and their mitigants. We’ve advised across a broad range of targets including manufacturers, FBOs, MROs, charter operators, brokers, and others. |
Vendor Due Diligence |
Alton works closely with sponsors to position business aviation targets for an optimal exit. We can provide prospective buyers with credible insights on market trends, aviation assets, and opportunities for growth. |
Post-Acquisition Growth Planning |
Alton has worked closely with successful sponsors in their efforts to drive profitable growth at their portfolio companies. We can help develop 100- and 1,000-day plans to prioritize development efforts, and also support investors with bolt-on acquisition targeting and screening. |
Strategy & Business Plan Development
Strategic Planning |
We work closely with boards of directors and executives on actionable strategic plans that reflect the reality of the market. Our work is informed by rigorous quantiative analysis and a deep market intelligence, even into small niche markets and regions. |
New Market / Product Entry Strategy |
Alton has advised a number of established and start-up manufacturers on the market prospects for potential products. Using our team’s extensive industry contact network, we’re able to sound the market in a highly discreet and confidential manner, providing meaningful insights to drive product enhancements and optimal market positioning. |
Fleet Evaluation & Selection |
Alton has worked with a number of operators, investors, and high net worth individuals on fleet evaluation and negotiation processes, including those for whole aircraft as well as other lift solutions (including fractional and block charter). Our analyses are supported by rigorous financial modeling to examine whole lifecycle costs of ownership. |
Market Forecasting
Market Forecasting |
Alton has been engaged by a number of manufacturers, investors, and other industry participants to provide its view on long-term market trends across business aviation. We bring to each engagement a range of proprietary tools including forecast models for fleets, MRO demand, fuel volumes, aircraft activity, and other drivers of product and service demand. |
Transaction & Financing Support
Alton has advised numerous leading private equity firms on some of the largest recent transactions in business aviation.
| Core Services | Description |
Commercial Due Diligence |
Working closely with investors, we evaluate target strategic positioning, assess vectors for growth, assess management teams and their plans, and identify risks and their mitigants. We’ve advised across a broad range of targets including manufacturers, FBOs, MROs, charter operators, brokers, and others. |
Vendor Due Diligence |
Alton works closely with sponsors to position business aviation targets for an optimal exit. We can provide prospective buyers with credible insights on market trends, aviation assets, and opportunities for growth. |
Post-Acquisition Growth Planning |
Alton has worked closely with successful sponsors in their efforts to drive profitable growth at their portfolio companies. We can help develop 100- and 1,000-day plans to prioritize development efforts, and also support investors with bolt-on acquisition targeting and screening. |
Strategy & Business Plan Development
Alton advises existing players on long-term strategic business planning in order to prioritize the allocation of capital and managing risks associated with changing markets.
| Core Services | Description |
Strategic Planning |
We work closely with boards of directors and executives on actionable strategic plans that reflect the reality of the market. Our work is informed by rigorous quantiative analysis and a deep market intelligence, even into small niche markets and regions. |
New Market / Product Entry Strategy |
Alton has advised a number of established and start-up manufacturers on the market prospects for potential products. Using our team’s extensive industry contact network, we’re able to sound the market in a highly discreet and confidential manner, providing meaningful insights to drive product enhancements and optimal market positioning. |
Fleet Evaluation & Selection |
Alton has worked with a number of operators, investors, and high net worth individuals on fleet evaluation and negotiation processes, including those for whole aircraft as well as other lift solutions (including fractional and block charter). Our analyses are supported by rigorous financial modeling to examine whole lifecycle costs of ownership. |
Market Forecasting
Business aviation clients rely on Alton to provide insights into future market prospects and emerging trends that will shape the prospects for their services and offerings
| Core Services | Description |
Market Forecasting |
Alton has been engaged by a number of manufacturers, investors, and other industry participants to provide its view on long-term market trends across business aviation. We bring to each engagement a range of proprietary tools including forecast models for fleets, MRO demand, fuel volumes, aircraft activity, and other drivers of product and service demand. |
