Ranger Aerospace

Ranger Aerospace is a private equity management holding company that partners with larger institutional investors to acquire, grow, and improve companies in aviation services, aerospace sub-specialties, airfield operations, logistics, and government outsourcing. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Ranger Aerospace has managed and led over $600 million in buy/sell events through classic leveraged buyouts and internal growth investments. The company focuses on operations, marketing, quality, and people, employing a principled 'Good to Great' incremental approach to business transformations.

Over the years, Ranger Aerospace has built several platform companies, each achieving over $100 million in revenues. Notable holdings include ACL Airshop, a global leader in air cargo products and services, and InTech Aerospace, specializing in maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for commercial and military aircraft interiors. The investment in ACL Airshop won the Deal of the Year award for 2016 from M&A Advisor magazine. Previous ventures have also received similar accolades, including Deal of the Year in 2009 and Deal of the Decade in 2011.

Ranger Aerospace's investment strategy emphasizes operational improvements and accelerated growth. The company has employed up to 4,250 personnel at 56 airports and has a history of successful divestitures, yielding superior internal rates of return (IRR) and cash-on-cash multiples. The firm's commitment to quality, safety, and compliance has been recognized with multiple 'Deal of the Year' awards from prestigious publications. Ranger Aerospace continues to seek additional acquisitions as platform add-ons to its affiliates, with interests in precision manufacturing, specialty MRO services, components overhaul, civilian airfield operations, air cargo services, and related aerospace supply chains and technologies.