IBA Plans Next Growth Phase Following Investment By bd-capital

- Investment to accelerate development of IBA Insight and data-led capabilities -

15th April 2026 – IBA, the leading aviation intelligence and advisory company, has announced its new partnership with bd-capital, a private equity firm focused on scaling data-led businesses. The investment will provide IBA with access to additional capital to accelerate its next phase of growth.

IBA’s data and advisory solutions support decision-making across the aviation industry, with its insights and services used by airlines, lessors, financial institutions and other global stakeholders.

Under TPA Capital’s previous ownership, IBA expanded its digital capabilities through the development of the IBA Insight platform, enabling the delivery of data-driven intelligence built on its proprietary dataset.

IBA’s new partnership with bd-capital reflects continued demand for aviation data and analytics, as industry participants increasingly rely on independent intelligence to support fleet, financing and operational decisions.

With bd-capital’s support, IBA will continue to invest in its data and digital capabilities, with a focus on expanding its analytics platform and enhancing its service offering to clients.

bd-capital will work with IBA CEO Gerry Gualtieri and his management team to support the company’s next phase of growth. Graham Elton will join IBA as Chairman as part of the transaction, succeeding Chris Stibbs. Graham brings a wealth of experience supporting data and information services businesses, including previous chairmanships of Capital Economics, LCP, Law Business Research, JMAN Group and most recently With Intelligence.

IBA will continue to operate as a standalone business, with no changes to client relationships, services or points of contact.

Gerry Gualtieri, CEO of IBA, said: “This partnership marks the next phase of growth for IBA. With bd-capital’s support, we will continue to invest in our data and digital capabilities and enhance the services we provide to our clients; while maintaining the strong relationships we have built across the industry.”

Graham Elton, incoming Chairman of IBA, said: “I am looking forward to working with Gerry and the team as the business enters its next phase of growth. IBA has a strong position in aviation data and analytics, with capabilities that are central to decision-making across the industry.”