B&H Worldwide, a UK-based aviation and aerospace logistics specialist headquartered at London Heathrow, has secured a strategic investment from Sun European Partners to fuel a global buy-and-build M&A strategy targeting the fragmented aviation logistics sector.

Business Sale Report covered that Sun European Partners, a private investment firm focused on investing and building lower middle market businesses, completed the investment in B&H Worldwide, adding the specialised forwarder to its growing portfolio.

Founded in 1988, B&H Worldwide provides end-to-end logistics solutions for the management of aviation and aerospace components of any size and description, anywhere in the world, operating from ten strategically located aerospace hubs and supported by global AOG centres available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Gabriel Danielachvili, principal at Sun European Partners, said: "B&H has established itself as a trusted global logistics partner to the aerospace and aviation sector. We look forward to partnering with Stuart Allen and his team to execute on an M&A strategy within aviation logistics as well as across other specialist logistics verticals."

Stuart Allen, CEO and shareholder at B&H, said: "This is an exciting milestone for our company. With the support of Sun European Partners, we will be able to continue investing in our team, our capabilities, and the services we provide to our customers." Allen will remain actively involved and invested in the business going forward.

Since 1995, affiliates of Sun European have invested in more than 570 companies worldwide, with offices in London and affiliate offices in Boca Raton, Los Angeles, and New York.

The deal underscores growing private equity interest in niche, time-critical logistics sectors where high barriers to entry and resilient margins continue to attract capital.

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