UK: Ansor-backed Corvero acquires aerospace tooling firm Datum Design

Ansor's aerospace manufacturing consolidator Corvero has acquired Datum Design, a 30-year-old Northern Ireland specialist in aerospace tooling design and manufacture founded by Michael Maguire and John Getty.

News: A founder-led tooling business is the third bolt-on this year for a UK buy-and-build that already has precision machining and surface treatment in Bristol.

Why it matters: Datum's long relationships with Airbus, Boeing, GKN and Thales pull Corvero earlier into the design stage of aerospace programmes.

Radar: Watch for further UK aerospace and defence manufacturing add-ons as Corvero fills out an end-to-end offering. Terms were not disclosed.

People involved

• Michael Maguire – Owner.
• John Getty – Owner.
• Peter Marson – Buyer.
• Tom Senior – Buyer.

A name here does not mean that person signed the purchase agreement.

Source: Ansor, 11/05/2026.