Private company

AGC Aerospace & Defense

Aerospace Company

AGC Aerospace & Defense is the portfolio brand of Acorn Growth Companies, an operationally focused, middle market private equity firm investing exclusively in aerospace and defense opportunities. AGC Aerospace & Defense, through its portfolio of companies, has become a global supplier of technologies, systems and services supporting commercial and military programs. Capabilities within the portfolio range from financing, engineering, and integration services to manufacturing, logistics, and aircraft modifications.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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AGC Aerospace & Defense is the portfolio brand of Acorn Growth Companies, an operationally focused, middle market private equity firm investing exclusively in aerospace and defense opportunities.²

Products and brands

Portfolio

The firm operates its portfolio of companies under AGC Aerospace & Defense, a global supplier of technologies, systems and services supporting commercial and military programs. Capabilities within the portfolio range from financing, engineering, and integration services to manufacturing, logistics, and aircraft modifications.

All the companies were aligned under the AGC Aerospace and Defense umbrella in 2009. The companies support DoD directly or as subcontractors to OEMs or Tier 1 defense contractors.

Locations

Derby, UK

Portland, UK

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Yeovil, UK

Harrow, UK

Hayden, Idaho

Washington, D.C.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Salt Lake City

Huntsville, Alabama

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Acquisitions

Paul Fabrications (Paul Fabs, Now AGC AeroComposites Derby)

Hill AeroSystems Inc. (Formerly Hill AeroSpace, Hill Stamping)

Commuter Air Technology (CAT)

Aerospace Products S.E. (APSE)

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Unitech Composites and Structures (Now AGC AeroComposites)

Valair Aviation

Integrated Composites, Inc. (Now AGC AeroComposites)

Valair - Kirkpatrick Aviation

Aerospheres (UK) Ltd

Tods Composite Solutions (Now AGC AeroComposites)

Start-ups and new ventures

Veracity Technology Solutions

SinglePoint Financial

Aircraft Logistics Group (ALG)