Janes Capital Partners

What Janes Capital Partners does

Janes Capital Partners is an independent investment banking boutique founded in 1999 and headquartered in Irvine, California, specializing exclusively in mergers and acquisitions advisory for middle-market Aerospace & Defense companies. The firm provides sell-side and buy-side advisory, corporate divestitures, management buy-outs, and debt and equity financing to four named client segments: private company owners, public companies, private equity groups, and management teams. Securities transactions are conducted through its wholly-owned Broker/Dealer subsidiary, JCP Securities, Inc. (member FINRA/SIPC).

The firm operates with a lean team of approximately 10-15 professionals led by Managing Director and co-founder Stephen Perry, alongside Managing Director Ken Fukumoto and Director Chris Reinecke. Its core technology and intellectual property consist of proprietary A&D market intelligence — quarterly reports, weekly transaction news, and segment-level analytics covering 9-11 A&D markets globally. The firm is affiliated with Oaklins International Inc. and serves as co-chair of Oaklins' global Aerospace & Defense practice, providing access to 850+ professionals across 45 countries and 60+ partner offices for cross-border transactions.

Janes Capital Partners generates revenue exclusively through transaction-based M&A advisory fees, with pricing individually negotiated based on deal size, complexity, and scope. The firm has completed 80+ A&D transactions cumulatively valued at over $6 billion across its 25+ year history. Named recent and historical deal flow spans defense electronics, composites, UAVs, ruggedized power systems, surveillance technology, and lightning protection, with acquirers including HEICO, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Anduril, AMETEK, ITT, Ducommun, and AE Industrial Partners.

Name

Janes Capital Partners

Legal name

Janes Capital Partners, Inc.

Website

https://janescapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Janes Capital Partners is an independent investment banking boutique founded in 1999 in Irvine, California, providing M&A advisory services exclusively to middle-market aerospace and defense companies, with 80+ completed transactions worth over $6 billion through the Oaklins global network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking Advisory

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG), Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Aerospace M&A advisory
• Defense investment banking
• Middle market advisory
• Sell-side advisory
• Corporate divestitures

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Fees: Earn advisory fees for merger and acquisition transactions, including sell-side and buy-side advisory, corporate divestitures, and strategic advisory engagements. Revenue is transaction-based, earned upon successful deal completion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Janes Capital Partners provides specialized investment banking advisory services exclusively to the Aerospace & Defense industry. The firm advises private owners, public companies, private equity groups, and management teams on mergers and acquisitions, corporate divestitures, management buy-outs, and debt and equity financing solutions for middle-market A&D companies. Securities transactions are conducted through its registered Broker/Dealer subsidiary, JCP Securities, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

Product overview

Janes Capital Partners operates as a single-product investment banking firm offering specialized Aerospace & Defense M&A advisory services. The firm provides end-to-end transaction support including sell-side and buy-side advisory, corporate divestitures, management buy-outs, and financing solutions. As an Oaklins International Inc. member firm, they leverage a global network of 850+ professionals across 45 countries while maintaining their core focus on middle-market A&D transactions. The firm has completed 80+ transactions valued at over $6 billion across 25+ years of operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aerospace & Defense M&A Advisory Services

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CavendishminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Served as financial co-advisor alongside lead advisor Cavendish on the sale of Cook Defence Systems to HEICO.
• Oaklins CavendishminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2025Co-advisor with Oaklins Cavendish on the sale of Digital Barriers to TJC-backed ACR Group.
• Oaklins AriettiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2018Partner firm Oaklins Arietti served as financial advisor alongside Janes Capital Partners on Umbra's acquisition of Thomson Aerospace & Defense from Meggitt plc.
• Oaklins International Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJanes Capital Partners is affiliated with Oaklins International Inc., the world's most experienced mid-market M&A advisor with 850 professionals in 45 countries and 15 dedicated industry teams. Janes Capital Partners serves as the co-chair of Oaklins' global Aerospace & Defense practice. This affiliation enables cross-border transaction capabilities and global reach for clients.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Headwaters MB: Headwaters MB is a middle-market M&A advisory firm with sector-focused practices including Aerospace & Defense, targeting similar founder-led, PE-backed, and strategic A&D transactions with comparable deal sizes.
• Cascadia Capital: Cascadia Capital is an independent middle-market M&A advisory firm with a dedicated Aerospace & Defense practice, competing for the same mid-market A&D sell-side and buy-side mandates and serving PE sponsors and strategics in the sector.
• Capstone Partners: Capstone Partners is a middle-market investment banking advisory firm with an active Aerospace & Defense group, offering sell-side, buy-side, and capital raising services to A&D companies and financial sponsors - directly comparable in deal size and client profile.
• McNally Capital: McNally Capital is an Aerospace & Defense-focused lower middle-market advisory and investment firm with a sector pure-play identity similar to Janes, serving A&D business owners and PE sponsors with M&A and capital solutions.
• Marsh, Berry & Company: Marsh, Berry & Company is a middle-market investment banking and consulting firm with an active Aerospace & Defense practice, advising on sell-side M&A and recapitalizations for A&D businesses and PE-backed platforms.
• KippsDeSanto & Co. KippsDeSanto is an investment banking boutique exclusively focused on Aerospace & Defense M&A advisory, closely mirroring Janes' pure-play A&D model, target customer base (mid-market A&D companies and financial sponsors), and sell-side/buy-side service offering.

Broad incumbents

• Stout: Stout is a global advisory firm with a dedicated Aerospace & Defense practice offering M&A advisory, valuation, and consulting services, competing for similar A&D mid-market engagements while serving a broader set of industries.
• Houlihan Lokey: Houlihan Lokey is a global investment bank with an active Aerospace & Defense M&A practice, addressing the same client base of strategics, PE sponsors, and management teams, but with broader service lines and deeper sector bench.
• Lincoln International: Lincoln International is a global mid-market investment bank with a dedicated Aerospace & Defense practice, competing for larger-cap A&D mandates and offering broader capabilities (financing, capital markets, cross-border execution) than Janes.
• Harris Williams: Harris Williams is a global middle-market investment bank with a dedicated Aerospace & Defense group, competing for sell-side and buy-side A&D mandates at the upper end of the mid-market, with deeper financing and capital markets resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/janescapital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/janes-capital-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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