Investec Aviation Finance is collaborating with Rive Private Investment on a significant transaction that supports helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in France and Spain.

The transaction involves a facility covering 12 Airbus H135 and Leonardo AW109 type helicopters for three different operators. By aiming to respond within the critical ‘golden hour’ for trauma and emergency care, helicopters such as these significantly improve patients’ chances of survival.

“We are thrilled to partner with Rive on this important initiative,” says John Shaw, aviation finance associate at Investec. “This collaboration supports our strategy to grow our helicopter financing portfolio. By investing in this important segment of emergency services, we also contribute to the well-being and safety of communities.”

With a strong presence in Paris, Geneva and Luxembourg, Rive has deployed over 2.4 billion euros across more than 100 investments, including medical and safety aviation, railway rolling stock and industrial equipment across multiple OECD countries.

“We are pleased to forge this partnership with Investec as we grow our emergency services fleet,” says Raphaël Naim, investment director at Rive. “We were impressed by Investec's knowledge of the helicopter sector, its flexibility and can-do approach to problem solving that allowed it to provide pragmatic funding solutions.”