Montgomery Group has acquired Halldale Group, marking its entry into the aviation training and safety sector.
Halldale Group was founded more than 30 years ago by CEO Andy Smith. It operates a mix of events, publications and digital platforms serving civil aviation, military and safety-critical training communities.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Montgomery’s strategy – pursuing highly-specialised B2B events
Montgomery Group reports that the deal is part of a wider strategy – pursuing specialist B2B communities in high-value sectors, as opposed to broad, generalist events.
What Halldale brings
Halldale is best known for its global event portfolio. This includes the World Aviation Training Summit in Orlando, the European Aviation Training Summit in Cascais, and the Asia Pacific Aviation Training Summit, which will take place in Bangkok in 2026.
The group also publishes Civil Aviation Training (CAT) and Military Simulation & Training (MS&T) magazines. Alongside these, it runs online communities focused on training, simulation and safety.
Together, these assets serve to connect senior decision-makers across aviation, defence and advanced training sectors, with a strong emphasis on simulation, standards and best practice.
What will change as a result?
Halldale will continue to operate under its existing brand. Its senior leadership team will remain in place, including founder and CEO Andy Smith.
Andy Smith said the partnership would support Halldale’s next phase of growth.
“Joining Montgomery Group gives our business the scale, expertise and long-term backing to accelerate its growth,” he said.
“It allows us to invest further in our events and media brands and continue delivering value to aviation, military and safety critical training operations worldwide.”
Damion Angus, chairman and CEO of Montgomery Group, said the deal aligned with its focus on niche markets.
“Halldale Group is an outstanding business with a clear purpose, strong brands and a deeply engaged international community,” he said.
The transaction was advised by Collingwood.
Source: www.exhibitionworld.co.uk
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