Acorn Growth Companies

Acorn Growth Companies, based in Oklahoma City, is a private equity firm established in 2005 that specializes in mid-market investments within the aerospace and defense sectors. The firm employs an operationally focused strategy to create value for its portfolio companies, which has allowed it to significantly expand its holdings. With over $200 million in assets under management, Acorn has developed a diverse portfolio that includes companies operating across the United States and internationally. The firm also maintains additional offices in Salt Lake City, Alexandria, and London, underscoring its commitment to pursuing investment opportunities in both early-stage and growth capital ventures within its targeted industries.

Greg Agnew

Partner

Brandon Bradford

Partner

Jeff Davis

Founding Partner

Robert Hinaman

Senior Partner

Jeff Morton

Senior Partner and Chief Financial Officer

Rick Nagel

Managing Partner

Matthew Ritchie

Managing Director

Nikela Sappleton

Associate, Investor Relations

Laura Siegal

Partner and Executive Vice President, Finance

Darryl Wilkerson

Senior Partner

41 past transactions

Unitech Aerospace Company designs and develops military and commercial aerospace parts and assemblies. It provides cabin flooring and roofing, doors, ducting, fairings, ground supports, seating flooring, and wing sub assembles; interior structures, such as paneling; and commercial and military radomes. The company also provides acoustic windows, composite enclosures, composite fairings, composite hatches and covers, polyurethane acoustic tiles, sonar domes, stealth composites, and training mine stealth treatments; and polyurethane fairlines, infills, and baffles for submarine ships. In addition, it offers structures for surface ships; drains breather masts, helicopter engine air intake fairings and firewall, bracket and duct kits, bypass duct access panels and stiffeners, lower brackets, turbine case cooling valve- body assemblies, fairing assemblies, access panels, IDG cooler outlet ducts, air inlet duct assemblies, and lockplates and end connectors. Unitech Aerospace Company was formerly known as AGC AeroComposites. The company was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Hayden, Idaho with operations in Yeovil, Portland and Derby, United Kingdom.
Oklahoma Garages LLC operates as an aircraft sales and services company. It provides title, bill of sale processing, aircraft registration, and escrow services. Oklahoma Garages LLC is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
CIS Secure Computing, Inc. designs and manufactures computing and communication solutions for government and commercial customers. It offers computing products, such as network storage devices, computers, laptops, desktop PCs, tower workstations, and smart card readers; and cosmic products, including multi-CODEC switches, family rack mounts, rear connector conversion panels, network isolation switches, dual IP network isolation switches, dial isolators, secure network switch accessories, and secure communications travel cases. Its customers include organizations within the defense, intelligence, law enforcement, and homeland security communities whose missions depend heavily on their ability to communicate and exchange information in a secure manner and to operate in challenging physical environments. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Ashburn, Virginia.
They are inspired by the tough Western US plant, black sage, and its ability to grow in arid and extreme climates. Their western roots and time spent in classified environments borne a respect for the combination of “black”, signifying knowledge and discretion; and “sage”, signifying wisdom. The need to be discrete while tempering action with wisdom is deeply significant to our mission.

Black Sage Technologies

Acquisition in 2019
They are inspired by the tough Western US plant, black sage, and its ability to grow in arid and extreme climates. Their western roots and time spent in classified environments borne a respect for the combination of “black”, signifying knowledge and discretion; and “sage”, signifying wisdom. The need to be discrete while tempering action with wisdom is deeply significant to our mission.

DIMO Corp.

Acquisition in 2019
DIMO Corp. distributes critical parts and higher-level assemblies for air, land, and naval forces. It offers military and commercial aircraft parts, higher level assemblies, in-flight refueling, life support, cryocooling systems, and oil and gas, as well as spare parts. It also provides equipment services. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in New Castle, Delaware.
Robbins-Gioia has been dedicated to delivering management and technology consulting solutions to governments and businesses worldwide since 1980. Robbins-Gioia combines critical thinking, disciplined processes, industry-based knowledge, and integrated tools to help leading organizations around the world optimize business performance, accelerate results, and establish time, cost, and quality improvements to transform their businesses. Robbins-Gioia, Inc., serves globally across many industries and is an independently managed and wholly owned subsidiary of Informa Plc, the leading international provider of specialist information and performance improvement services for governments and the academic, scientific, professional, and commercial business communities.
DIMO Corp. distributes critical parts and higher-level assemblies for air, land, and naval forces. It offers military and commercial aircraft parts, higher level assemblies, in-flight refueling, life support, cryocooling systems, and oil and gas, as well as spare parts. It also provides equipment services. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in New Castle, Delaware.
Integrated Composites, Inc. engages in the design, development, and manufacture of structures and assemblies for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. Its products include aircraft windshield components, HUDs and optical structures, weapons pylons and support structures, naval weapons mount structures, and structures for imaging systems. The company also offers engineering and manufacturing services, including detailed design and analysis, prototyping and field testing, and production tooling. Its customers include U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and U.S. Navy. Integrated Composites, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is based in Marina, California.
Berry Aviation, Inc. provides private aviation services worldwide. The company offers mobility and transport services, including passenger and cargo, aerial delivery, on demand cargo services, and short take-off and landing services (STOL). It also provides wheel and brakes, hydraulic products, landing gears, flight controls, and non-destructive testing solutions. Additionally, the company offers fixed based operator services, such as line services and concierge services. Berry Aviation, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in San Marcos, Texas.
AGC Aerospace & Defense, through its subsidiaries, engages in manufacturing, procuring, repairing, modifying, and overhauling aircraft components, subassemblies, and systems. It manufactures structural and nonstructural laminates, and metal structural and non-structural aerospace products and assemblies. The company also provides aircraft maintenance, airframe and avionics modification, custom paint and interiors, and aircraft restoration services; and avionics equipment and installation services for aircraft types from single engine to large corporate jets. In addition, it offers enhancement, modification, engineering, and program management solutions; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance products and services for agencies and militaries; third party logistics and outsource procurement services; and non-destructive inspection technology and services to aerospace and power generator communities. Further, the company develops wireless sensors to detect corrosion with critical structures, such as aircraft and pipelines; provides financial services to the commercial, business, and general aviation community; and provides aircraft finance and leasing solutions to government agencies. It serves aviation and military sectors, governments, prime contractors, Original Equipment Manufacturers, and Tier II and Tier III aerospace suppliers. The company is based in Midwest City, Oklahoma with operations in the United States and internationally.
Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. designs, develops, and markets performance improvement systems for business and commercial jet-powered aircraft. It provides quiet turbofan propellers, ram air recovery systems, enhanced performance leading edges, dual aft body strakes, high flotation gear doors, nacelle and crown wing lockers, and fuselage lockers. Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Berry Aviation

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
Berry Aviation, Inc. provides private aviation services worldwide. The company offers mobility and transport services, including passenger and cargo, aerial delivery, on demand cargo services, and short take-off and landing services (STOL). It also provides wheel and brakes, hydraulic products, landing gears, flight controls, and non-destructive testing solutions. Additionally, the company offers fixed based operator services, such as line services and concierge services. Berry Aviation, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in San Marcos, Texas.

Robbins-Gioia

Acquisition in 2019
Robbins-Gioia has been dedicated to delivering management and technology consulting solutions to governments and businesses worldwide since 1980. Robbins-Gioia combines critical thinking, disciplined processes, industry-based knowledge, and integrated tools to help leading organizations around the world optimize business performance, accelerate results, and establish time, cost, and quality improvements to transform their businesses. Robbins-Gioia, Inc., serves globally across many industries and is an independently managed and wholly owned subsidiary of Informa Plc, the leading international provider of specialist information and performance improvement services for governments and the academic, scientific, professional, and commercial business communities.

Black Sage Technologies

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
They are inspired by the tough Western US plant, black sage, and its ability to grow in arid and extreme climates. Their western roots and time spent in classified environments borne a respect for the combination of “black”, signifying knowledge and discretion; and “sage”, signifying wisdom. The need to be discrete while tempering action with wisdom is deeply significant to our mission.

CIS Secure Computing

Acquisition in 2017
CIS Secure Computing, Inc. designs and manufactures computing and communication solutions for government and commercial customers. It offers computing products, such as network storage devices, computers, laptops, desktop PCs, tower workstations, and smart card readers; and cosmic products, including multi-CODEC switches, family rack mounts, rear connector conversion panels, network isolation switches, dual IP network isolation switches, dial isolators, secure network switch accessories, and secure communications travel cases. Its customers include organizations within the defense, intelligence, law enforcement, and homeland security communities whose missions depend heavily on their ability to communicate and exchange information in a secure manner and to operate in challenging physical environments. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Ashburn, Virginia.

aerospares 2000

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Aerospares 2000 Ltd. supplies aircraft spare-parts. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Watford, United Kingdom with other locations in Singapore; and Doral, Florida.

Berry Aviation

Acquisition in 2018
Berry Aviation, Inc. provides private aviation services worldwide. The company offers mobility and transport services, including passenger and cargo, aerial delivery, on demand cargo services, and short take-off and landing services (STOL). It also provides wheel and brakes, hydraulic products, landing gears, flight controls, and non-destructive testing solutions. Additionally, the company offers fixed based operator services, such as line services and concierge services. Berry Aviation, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in San Marcos, Texas.

Raisbeck Engineering

Acquisition in 2016
Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. designs, develops, and markets performance improvement systems for business and commercial jet-powered aircraft. It provides quiet turbofan propellers, ram air recovery systems, enhanced performance leading edges, dual aft body strakes, high flotation gear doors, nacelle and crown wing lockers, and fuselage lockers. Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Robbins-Gioia

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Robbins-Gioia has been dedicated to delivering management and technology consulting solutions to governments and businesses worldwide since 1980. Robbins-Gioia combines critical thinking, disciplined processes, industry-based knowledge, and integrated tools to help leading organizations around the world optimize business performance, accelerate results, and establish time, cost, and quality improvements to transform their businesses. Robbins-Gioia, Inc., serves globally across many industries and is an independently managed and wholly owned subsidiary of Informa Plc, the leading international provider of specialist information and performance improvement services for governments and the academic, scientific, professional, and commercial business communities.

Eirtrade Aviation Ireland

Private Equity Round in 2023
EirTrade Aviation is an Aviation Technical Asset Services and Trading Company with Operations in Dublin and Knock Airport, Ireland. EirTrade’s role is to optimise Client Asset Value measured by the Financial Performance of EirTrade’s Services.

Tods Aerospace Limited

Tods Aerospace Limited designs and builds light weight structures using composite materials for defense and aerospace marketplaces worldwide. It offers structural products, including cabin roofing and flooring, ducting, seating flooring, and ground support products, as well as doors, fairings, and wing sub assemblies; interior products, such as cabin flooring, seating flooring, and paneling products; and commercial and military radomes. The company also provides sonar domes, acoustic windows, composite enclosures, stealth composites, composite hatches and covers, composite fairings, polyurethane acoustic tiles, polyurethane fairings, and training mine stealth treatments for submarines. In addition, it offers sonar domes, high performance sonar domes, acoustic stealth treatments, hull fairings, RAM composites and gun turrets, MCM composites, towed bodies, phenolic fire safe composites, and composites for the reduction of ship maintenance for applications in surface ships. Further, the company provides composite materials engineering, design analysis, CAD design, and quality assurance and design control services. It serves navy, aerospace and interior, defense and marine, communications network, transport and leisure, and other industries; and aircraft manufacturers. The company is based in Crewkerne, United Kingdom. As of July 11, 2013, Tods Aerospace Limited operates as a subsidiary of AGC Composites Group.
SinglePoint Aircraft Finance provides financial services to the aviation industry. The firm offers aircraft registration, title search, bill of sale processing, and airworthiness certification services. SinglePoint Aircraft Finance is based in Midwest City, Oklahoma. SinglePoint Aircraft Finance operates as a subsidiary of AGC Aerospace & Defense.

CIS Secure Computing

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
CIS Secure Computing, Inc. designs and manufactures computing and communication solutions for government and commercial customers. It offers computing products, such as network storage devices, computers, laptops, desktop PCs, tower workstations, and smart card readers; and cosmic products, including multi-CODEC switches, family rack mounts, rear connector conversion panels, network isolation switches, dual IP network isolation switches, dial isolators, secure network switch accessories, and secure communications travel cases. Its customers include organizations within the defense, intelligence, law enforcement, and homeland security communities whose missions depend heavily on their ability to communicate and exchange information in a secure manner and to operate in challenging physical environments. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Ashburn, Virginia.

Aerospheres (UK)

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Aerospheres (UK) Ltd, established in 1991, is a successful UK based company which takes pride in serving the airline industry with all of its material requirements. Aerospheres (UK) Ltd specialises in the supply of chemicals for aircraft maintenance, including sealants, adhesives, lubricants, coatings and composite repair materials. We serve over 350 airlines and maintenance outlets around the world. The Aerospheres concept focuses on delivering difficult aircraft maintenance and construction materials to the aviation industry in the UK, Europe, Middle East, the Gulf, Asia the Far East, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and North & South America.
AGC Serviglass NV manufactures and distributes flat glass products for the construction and interior design markets. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in Mol, Belgium. AGC Serviglass NV operates as a subsidiary of AGC Glass Europe SA.
North Coast Composites, Inc. manufactures advanced composites for aerospace production through the fabrication of resin transfer molded (RTM) and vacuum-assisted resin transfer molded (VARTM) components. It provides clients with turnkey solutions for RTM/VARTM and pre-preg parts, including product-design assistance, tool design and fabrication, prototype part fabrication, manufacturing planning assistance, and production part fabrication. The company was founded in 1976 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio. As of July 11, 2016, North Coast Composites, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of AGC AeroComposites.
Aerospace Products S.E., Inc. distributes Mil-Spec, flight, and customer print fasteners for the aerospace industry. Its services include aircraft on ground support, engineering, and support for fastener cross referencing, or information technology solutions. The company also provides inventory bin management and kitting services, warehousing, distribution, and replenishment of government furnished parts; and configuration management, distribution, procurement consolidation, and replenishment and manufacture of component and sub assembly kits. Aerospace Products S.E., Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Huntsville, Alabama with business development offices in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Salt Lake City, Utah. It has facilities in San Antonio, Texas; and Wichita, Kansas. As on August 31, 2008, Aerospace Products S.E., Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Cherokee Nation Businesses, L.L.C.
Aerospares 2000 Ltd. supplies aircraft spare-parts. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Watford, United Kingdom with other locations in Singapore; and Doral, Florida.

AGC Finance Group

AGC Finance Group, through its subsidiary, provides financing of aircraft, aircraft engines, maintenance, and upgrades. The company is based in Lebanon, Illinois.

Longbow Government Solutions

Longbow Government Solutions provides information technology and consulting services. The company offers remote sensing, database development and programming, software engineering, network management, and hardware services. Additionally, it provides business development, proposal management, capture planning, bid analysis, project management, customer relationship management, and training services. Longbow Government Solutions is headquartered in Midwest City, Oklahoma.

SensorCorr LLC

SensorCorr LLC designs and develops wireless sensors for the detection of corrosion of highway infrastructure, aircrafts, and pipelines. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Midwest City, Oklahoma

AGC Services

AGC Services provides handling supply chain management and logistics services, as well as other operations related to manufacturing and distribution. The company is based in the United States. AGC Services operates as a subsidiary of AGC Aerospace & Defense.

DIMO Corp.

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
DIMO Corp. distributes critical parts and higher-level assemblies for air, land, and naval forces. It offers military and commercial aircraft parts, higher level assemblies, in-flight refueling, life support, cryocooling systems, and oil and gas, as well as spare parts. It also provides equipment services. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in New Castle, Delaware.

Aerospheres (UK)

Acquisition in 2015
Aerospheres (UK) Ltd, established in 1991, is a successful UK based company which takes pride in serving the airline industry with all of its material requirements. Aerospheres (UK) Ltd specialises in the supply of chemicals for aircraft maintenance, including sealants, adhesives, lubricants, coatings and composite repair materials. We serve over 350 airlines and maintenance outlets around the world. The Aerospheres concept focuses on delivering difficult aircraft maintenance and construction materials to the aviation industry in the UK, Europe, Middle East, the Gulf, Asia the Far East, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and North & South America.

aerospares 2000

Acquisition in 2019
Aerospares 2000 Ltd. supplies aircraft spare-parts. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Watford, United Kingdom with other locations in Singapore; and Doral, Florida.

Raisbeck Engineering

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. designs, develops, and markets performance improvement systems for business and commercial jet-powered aircraft. It provides quiet turbofan propellers, ram air recovery systems, enhanced performance leading edges, dual aft body strakes, high flotation gear doors, nacelle and crown wing lockers, and fuselage lockers. Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Paul Fabrications Limited

Paul Fabrications Limited designs, manufactures, and supplies sheet metal fabrications, machined metal parts, and assemblies for aerospace, nuclear refueling, and power generation industries. Its activities include 5 axis CO2 laser cutting (nitrogen and argon); 5 axis CNC machining; hot and cold press forming, including die quenching, stretch forming, blanking, and deep drawing; high-and low temperature heat treatment utilizing air furnaces; quality assurance; fusion resistance welding; hot and cold acid descaling, such as painting, priming, and stoving; and sheet metal manipulation. The company specializes in specialty alloys, high temperature applications, and integrated assemblies with high tolerance requirements. It offers its products to OEMs and tier 1 suppliers worldwide. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Derby, United Kingdom. Paul Fabrications Limited operates as a subsidiary of Paul Holdings Limited.
AGC Aerospace & Defense, through its subsidiaries, engages in manufacturing, procuring, repairing, modifying, and overhauling aircraft components, subassemblies, and systems. It manufactures structural and nonstructural laminates, and metal structural and non-structural aerospace products and assemblies. The company also provides aircraft maintenance, airframe and avionics modification, custom paint and interiors, and aircraft restoration services; and avionics equipment and installation services for aircraft types from single engine to large corporate jets. In addition, it offers enhancement, modification, engineering, and program management solutions; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance products and services for agencies and militaries; third party logistics and outsource procurement services; and non-destructive inspection technology and services to aerospace and power generator communities. Further, the company develops wireless sensors to detect corrosion with critical structures, such as aircraft and pipelines; provides financial services to the commercial, business, and general aviation community; and provides aircraft finance and leasing solutions to government agencies. It serves aviation and military sectors, governments, prime contractors, Original Equipment Manufacturers, and Tier II and Tier III aerospace suppliers. The company is based in Midwest City, Oklahoma with operations in the United States and internationally.