Acorn Growth Companies Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Acorn Growth Companies has invested in 1 company.

Acorn Growth Companies’ most common sectors for investment areaerospace (59%) and business services (18%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (83%) and secondary buyout (12%). In total, Acorn Growth Companies has invested in 8 US states and 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Acorn Growth Companies has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity23
    • M&A Buy Activity17
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8
  • M&A Advisors 1

Acorn Growth Companies

621 N. Robinson, Suite 550,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
United States
(405) 737-2676
www.acorngrowthcompanies.com

Acorn Growth Company is a private equity group focused on aerospace and defense opportunities. Acorn looks specifically for companies engaged in aerospace parts manufacturing, aircraft modification and upgrades, engineering services, logistics, procurement and maintenance, repair, and overhaul. Acorn Growth was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Airlines, Business Services, Defense, Distribution, Electronics, Engineering, Financial Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 50 200
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 16 - - - 1 - 17
Sell (0.6/yr) # 3 - 1 - 2 - 6
  23

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Unitech Holdings, Inc. 2023-11-07 - Secondary Sale
Hayden, Idaho · www.theunitechgroup.com
EirTrade Aviation Ireland Ltd. 2023-10-11 - Growth Capital
Dublin, Ireland · www.eirtradeaviation.com
Black Sage Technologies, Inc. 2023-01-31 - Secondary Sale
Boise, Idaho · www.blacksagetech.com
CIS Secure Computing, Inc. 2021-04-20 - Secondary Sale
Ashburn, Virginia · www.cissecure.com
Aerospheres (UK) Ltd. 2019-12-17 - Trade Sale
Middlesex, United Kingdom · www.aerospheres.com
Aerospares 2000 Ltd. 2019-12-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Watford, United Kingdom · www.aerospares2000.com
Robbins-Gioia LLC 2019-08-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Alexandria, Virginia · www.teamrg.com
Black Sage Technologies, Inc. 2019-07-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Boise, Idaho · www.blacksagetech.com
DIMO Corp. 2019-05-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
New Castle, Delaware · www.dimo.com
Berry Aviation, Inc. 2018-07-16 - Secondary Buyout
San Marcos, Texas · www.berryaviation.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Aerospace 5 (63%) - 10 (59%) -
Business Services 2 (25%) - 3 (18%) -
Airlines 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Distribution - - 1 (6%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (6%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (6%) -
Total 8 - 17 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 6 (75%) - 14 (82%) -
  Idaho - - 3 (18%) -
  Washington 1 (13%) - 2 (12%) -
  Virginia 1 (13%) - 2 (12%) -
  Texas 1 (13%) - 2 (12%) -
  Oklahoma - - 2 (12%) -
  Florida 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
  Delaware 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
  California 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
United Kingdom 1 (13%) - 2 (12%) -
Ireland 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 8 - 17 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 (75%) - 14 (82%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (13%) - 2 (12%) -
Growth Capital 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 8 - 17 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 3 (50%) -
Trade Sale 3 (50%) -
Total 6 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Irwin Mitchell
1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
12%
2 (12%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
3 (50%)
Strategic(s)
33%
2 (33%)

FAQ

When was Acorn Growth Companies founded?

Acorn Growth Companies was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is Acorn Growth Companies?

Acorn Growth Companies is a private equity firm.

Where is Acorn Growth Companies headquartered?

Acorn Growth Companies is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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