Northcote Equity has completed its maiden investment, backing aviation data and intelligence platform RDC Aviation. The deal comes just five months after Northcote’s First and Final Close of their £160m debut Fund I.
Leveraging more than two decades of aviation expertise, RDC provides mission-critical insight into airline performance, route profitability, emissions, and airport charges — powering decision-making for the world’s top airlines, airports, and aviation stakeholders.
RDC's client base spans hundreds of global airlines and airports, including British Airways, Lufthansa, and easyJet, as well as major European hub airports. Leading financial institutions, consulting and professional services firms also subscribe to the platform to access unique market intelligence.
Northcote is investing alongside RDC’s existing management team led by CEO, Peter Hind. This partnership will accelerate RDC’s analytics and insights capabilities, expand its go-to-market strategy and international growth, and deepen the integration of its platform into the aviation sector’s most critical decision-making processes.
“Supporting exceptional founder-led businesses like RDC is exactly why we started Northcote. We’re thrilled to partner with Peter, Iain and the team to help RDC scale its impact across the global aviation industry.” Scott Fairlie, Northcote Equity Co-Founder
“Finding the right partner for the next stage in our journey was essential. Building strong relationships has always been vital to our success. With Scott and the Northcote team, we’ve found not just deep experience in aviation and scaling data businesses, but a genuine rapport that makes the journey enjoyable. We’re excited about what we’ll achieve together in the years ahead.” Peter Hind, CEO of RDC
The transaction was led by Scott Fairlie (co-founder) and Tom Gilbride (Investment Manager). Scott Fairlie and Charles Dale (co-founders) will join the Board.