Counterpoint Market Intelligence
We are an independent aerospace and defence management consultancy. To learn more about who we are see the profile page. There are two parts to our business: Research Reports and Bespoke Consultancy Projects
We specialise in analysis principally of markets at the tier 1 and tier 2 supplier level, as this is an important time in the evolution of these parts of the market.
Counterpoint aims to offer original and well informed research and analysis.
How our customers use our research
- Input to strategic planning
- an authoritative independent view of the market map and strategic options
- M&A transactions
- Mainly market-related due diligence for potential buyers
- Also commercial vendor due diligence
- Acquisition search
- Identification of potential customers and suppliers
- Identification and assessment of competitors
- Potential for new products and technologies
Current areas of sector specialisation
- Aero-engines and industrial gas turbines
- Aerostructures
- Aerospace actuation
- Government funding for aerospace
- Military aircraft and equipment MRO
- Aircraft interiors
- Commercial and naval marine equipment
We also offer Marketing services in support of customers’ business development plans.
Recent Developments
Aerostructures 2010
Our latest report provides analysis of market trends and detailed segmentation of this sector. In addition, we examine 22 M&A deals; the immense significance of state support; and how new metal alloys are fighting back against composites. We believe that this report is the most comprehensive analysis of the worldwide aerostructures market available today.
Tooling for aerostructures 2010
We have now issued our second report on the tooling market. In brief summary, we think there are still good opportunities from the current crop of new programmes but we think there are leaner times ahead.
Aeroengine and IGT components 2009
Our latest report provides analysis of market trends and detailed segmentation of this sector, including what we have learned during the year from discussions with companies in the sector and with financial companies; from consultancy assignments arising from our last report and from further analysis of the sector.
Overall industry comment
Deliveries of large commercial aircraft have held up surprisingly well and fleet sizes have been rising at a time of falling traffic. This is only because airlines have flown fewer hours so the full extent of the trough has been disguised. We have just issued a mini report on this and related forecasting issues. For details pleae contact us.
Aerospace actuation
In our November 2008 report, we predicted more and significant consolidation. Two major moves have happened with the Woodward acquisition of HR Textron an Moog's acquisition of GE Aviation Systems’ flight control actuation business. Quite apart from M&A moves a lot of consolidation is happening anyhow with an increasingly hierarchical market and the award of large systems contracts.
State funding of aerospace
One of the consequences of current economic trends is that governments are channelling more money into state funding. we also think that Europe is doing more of this than the US at the moment.
SpeedNews
We presented at the SpeedNews Suppliers Conference in Toulouse in September 2009.