MBA

What MBA does

Mergers & Business Acquisitions, Inc. (MBA) is a privately held boutique investment banking firm founded in 2002 by Ysrael Kanot and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm specializes in mergers and acquisitions advisory services for privately owned manufacturers and distributors operating in the U.S. Aerospace & Defense (A/D) sector, with particular depth in California and Western states. Its service offering spans the full deal lifecycle: valuation analysis, confidential memorandum preparation, virtual data room management, buyer/seller identification, LOI negotiation, due diligence coordination, and definitive purchase agreement support. MBA explicitly operates on a success-fee-only basis — it charges no upfront retainer or monthly fees, and full compensation is contingent on a closed transaction.

MBA pursues a "dual-path" strategy that combines its core Investment Banking practice with a Global Sourcing division called Aerospace Manufacturers (AM), a wholly-owned subsidiary. Through offices in Toulouse, France and Tel Aviv, Israel, AM initiates and facilitates sub-contract manufacturing relationships between U.S. A/D manufacturers and international customers, and helps European and Israeli buyers satisfy buy-back (offset or FMF) obligations tied to multinational purchasing agreements. The firm is also a member of an international network of investment banking firms that provides cross-border buyer and seller reach across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

The customer base spans three primary segments: A/D manufacturers and distributors seeking exits or transactions, strategic and financial buyers seeking platform or add-on acquisitions in the A/D sector, and European and Israeli A/D companies seeking U.S. supply partners and offset fulfillment. The firm has no proprietary technology platform, no patents or trademarks, no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, and no external funding; it appears to be a founder-owned, relationship-driven boutique that has operated continuously in its niche since 1984.

Name

MBA

Legal name

Mergers & Business Acquisitions, Inc.

Website

https://aerospacemanufacturers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MBA (Mergers & Business Acquisitions, Inc.) is a Los Angeles-based boutique investment banking firm providing M&A advisory on a success-fee basis to aerospace and defense manufacturers and distributors, with international offices in France and Israel supporting cross-border sub-contract sourcing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking & M&A Advisory

NAICS

Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391), Miscellaneous Intermediation (523910)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG), Business Transfer Intermediation (Introducers/Deal Sourcing Networks) (FSAEAIAL)

Keywords

• Mergers acquisitions advisory
• Investment banking services
• Aerospace defense M&A
• Global sourcing services
• Subcontract manufacturing facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Success Fee (M&A Transaction Fees): MBA operates on a success-basis only, with no upfront retainer or monthly fees. The firm's entire compensation is in the form of a success fee payable only when a transaction is completed. This aligns MBA's interests precisely with their clients' interests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Mergers & Business Acquisitions, Inc. (MBA) is an investment banking firm that provides M&A advisory services to manufacturers and distributors, primarily in the Aerospace & Defense sector. It represents sellers and buyers in transactions including sales, joint ventures, refinancing, and ESOP programs, and operates a parallel Global Sourcing division (Aerospace Manufacturers / AM) that initiates and facilitates sub-contract manufacturing relationships between US A/D manufacturers and customers in Europe and Israel.

Product overview

Mergers & Business Acquisitions, Inc. (MBA) is an Investment Banking firm providing M&A advisory services primarily to the Aerospace & Defense sector. The company operates a dual-path strategy combining Investment Banking services (facilitating sales, joint ventures, refinancing, and ESOP programs for sellers and buyers) with a Global Sourcing division called Aerospace Manufacturers (AM) that initiates sub-contract relationships between US A/D manufacturers and international customers in Europe and Israel. The Investment Banking services include valuation analysis, confidential memorandum preparation, buyer/seller identification, negotiation support, and deal structuring. Global Sourcing assists US companies in achieving organic growth through international sub-contract relationships while helping European and Israeli customers fulfill offset obligations. MBA operates on a success-fee-only basis with no upfront retainers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aerospace Manufacturers (AM): International sub-contract manufacturing facilitation division that initiates and facilitates sub-contract relationships between US Aerospace/Defense manufacturers and customers in Europe and Israel

Products and services

• Investment Banking Services M&A advisory services representing sellers or buyers of private companies, facilitating value-maximizing transactions including sales, joint ventures, refinancing, and ESOP programs. Target customers are owners and acquirers of Aerospace & Defense manufacturers and distributors, primarily in the Western United States.
• Global Sourcing (Aerospace Manufacturers / AM Division) Sub-contract manufacturing facilitation operated through international offices in France and Israel, connecting US Aerospace & Defense manufacturers with European and Israeli A/D customers, including support for Buy-Back (Offset/FMF) obligation fulfillment under multinational purchasing agreements.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Investment Banking NetworkcoreOthersMBA is part of an international network of Investment Banking firms, enabling reach to potential buyers across the United States, Europe, and Asia. This network supports the firm's M&A advisory services and global sourcing activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Alantra: Mid-market investment bank with active A&D coverage advising on cross-border and domestic A&D transactions; comparable as a competing boutique-style M&A platform with industrial focus.
• Stifel Financial: Diversified investment bank with an Aerospace & Defense investment banking practice that competes with MBA for A&D sell-side and buy-side advisory mandates, scaled across multiple industry verticals.
• Stout: Boutique advisory firm with M&A and Aerospace & Defense capabilities; competes with MBA on A&D sell-side and corporate advisory mandates while offering broader corporate finance services.
• BDO Corporate Finance: Mid-market corporate finance practice within BDO USA advising on A&D and industrials transactions; competes with MBA on smaller/mid-cap industrial M&A and successor-stage advisory.
• Lincoln International: Global mid-market M&A advisor with dedicated A&D coverage; competes with MBA on mid-market A&D sell-side mandates while serving a broader industrial vertical footprint.
• Houlihan Lokey: Global investment bank with a long-established Aerospace, Defense & Government Services practice; overlaps with MBA on mid-market A&D M&A while operating across a much broader industry set.
• KPMG Corporate Finance: Mid-market M&A advisory practice with industrial coverage that competes with MBA for A&D sell-side and buy-side mandates, leveraging a Big-Four platform for cross-border reach.

Direct peers

• Cascadia Capital: Middle-market M&A advisor with a longstanding dedicated Aerospace, Defense & Government Services industry group — one of the closest direct competitors to MBA in A&D-focused sell-side advisory.
• PMCF (Plante Moran Corporate Finance): Middle-market M&A advisor with an active Industrial / Aerospace & Defense practice executing sell-side and buy-side mandates for privately-owned manufacturers — closely comparable in client profile and deal size to MBA.
• Capstone Partners: Middle-market investment bank with a recognized Aerospace & Defense practice advising on sell-side, buy-side and recapitalization transactions — overlapping directly with MBA's core service offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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