Ranger Aerospace LLC

Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsSouth Carolina, United States2-10 Employees

TRANSFORMATIONAL GROWTH. Management holding company that teams with larger institutional investors to acquire, grow, & improve firms in aviation services, aerospace specialties, airfield ops, logistics, and precision manufacturing.
2025 Pivot: Shifting to "Evergreen Capital" equity structure for longer-term growth. Seeking PRECISION MANUFACTURERS.
Since founding in 1997 in Greenville SC, Ranger has managed and led over $600 Million of buy/sell events via classic buyouts and internal growth investments. 
Growth Platforms:
1997: "ASIG." 
2001: Keystone Helicopter. 
2006: Ranger Rotorcraft. 
2009: Ranger International. 
2012: Sold our Govt Services platform to a $1B strategic buyer
2014: InTech Aerospace. 
2016: ACL Airshop. 
2025: New affiliates: Phoenix Defense, Essential Turbines, "Other."

With continuing interests in precision manufacturing, specialty MRO services, components overhaul, related aerospace supply chains & technologies. Seeking additional acquisitions as platform add-ons to Affiliates.

Other sectors of interest include aftermarket spares, avionics/instruments, engines, CNC Manufacturing, engineering services. 

Acquired InTech Aerospace 2014, an excellent MRO company specialized on Airliners and Govt. Transport Interiors. 
Early 2016 acquired ACL Airshop with 4 large partners. A global company which manufactures, sells, leases, repairs, and logistically manages ULD's for Air Cargo at over half the world's Top 100 hubs. Record growth, Record earnings under Ranger's "watch." An exemplary company!

We always seek to grow Ranger businesses through organic techniques, LEAN initiatives, facilities expansions, internal investments, People Initiatives, transformational leadership, and add-on acquisitions, while scouting for more deals. 

HEADQUARTERS:
Ranger Aerospace LLC
770 Pelham Road
Greenville SC 29615 USA
Ph +1.864.329.9000
info@rangeraerospace.com
CEO: stownes ["at"] rangeraerospace.com
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