Company

Aurelius

Aurelius is a global alternative investor focused on private equity, private debt and real estate. ↗

Founded	2005 ↗
Founders	Dirk Markus, Gert Purkert (founders) ↗
Employees	400+ ↗
Department of War obligations	$1 million in prime contracts since fiscal 2022 ↗
Ownership	Private ↗
Website	aureliusinvest.com ↗

Products

Aurelius Opportunities Fund V, launched in June 2025 with €830 million in committed capital, targets complex corporate carve-outs and operational transformation. ↗
Aurelius Opportunities Fund IV, launched in April 2021 at more than €500 million, specializes in complex corporate carve-outs and operational transformation. ↗

Deals since 2020

Oct 202609

AURELIUS buys Marshall Aerospace

Seller: Marshall Group

British aerospace and defence specialist in military maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), applied aerospace engineering and multi-domain advanced manufacturing.

MRO and sustainmentcomponents and materialsOur brief Source

UndisclosedClosed Oct 8, 2026

Jan 202031

Woodward sells Woodward renewable power systems and protective relays businesses to the AURELIUS Group

Buyer: the AURELIUS Group

Woodward's renewable power systems business, protective relays business and other businesses within its Industrial segment (the majority of the disposal group)

components and materialsSource

$23 millionClosed Apr 30, 2020

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M&A · Private equityPrivate equity firm Aurelius completes acquisition of C-130 maintenance specialist Marshall AerospaceThe sale takes the British company out of the family-owned Marshall Group, which has sold Cambridge City Airport and leased it back until early 2029.Oct 10