Dial Partners, Clairfield International’s partner office in London, has advised Gama Aviation Plc on the acquisition 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 special mission operators in the UK, operating and maintaining six Leonardo AW169 helicopters for three air ambulance charities. It acts as a Leonardo Service Centre and an MD Helicopters Service Centre from its base at Staverton airport (Gloucestershire, UK). In recent years, Specialist Aviation Services expanded its capabilities in maintenance and grew internationally including winning contracts in the Middle East in Kuwait and 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. The Civil Aviation Authority assigned Specialist’s regulatory approvals to Gama Aviation such that an orderly and safe management of change processes may take place.

This transaction demonstrates Dial Partners’ 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.