Momentum advises Northcote Equity on its investment in Aquila Learning

Momentum Corporate Finance LLP (“Momentum”) is pleased to announce that it has advised Northcote Equity (“Northcote”) on its investment in Aquila Learning (“Aquila”), an innovative provider of training management software to the aerospace, defence and safety-critical sectors. This transaction further adds to Momentum’s leading track record in the defence, aerospace and national security sectors.

Founded in 2018 by former RAF Commissioned Officer Mark Radbourne, Aquila’s flagship platform, ALaRMS, brings together training needs analysis, design, delivery, records and assurance in one fully integrated system, built specifically for organisations with complex training needs in high-risk, highly regulated environments. The platform is now trusted by many of the largest names in global aerospace and defence, including the Ministry of Defence, and supports over 40,000 end users worldwide.

Northcote has invested in a minority equity position in close partnership with Mark Radbourne and the wider Aquila team. The investment will support further international expansion and help to broaden Aquila’s commercial reach, as prime contractors and defence forces globally look to modernise how they manage and assure training.

Scott Fairlie, Co-Founder at Northcote Equity, said: “Mark and the team have built something genuinely category-leading in Aquila. The ambition he has for the business, and the size of the opportunity in front of it, is what immediately drew us in. We’re thrilled to back Mark and the team as we collectively look to take Aquila through the next phase of growth.”

Mark Radbourne, CEO and Founder of Aquila Learning added: “Having been founders themselves, Scott, Charles, Matt and the Northcote team really understood the journey we’ve been on with Aquila. Their backing and experience across the software and A&D markets, will be invaluable in unlocking Aquila’s full global potential.”