Arlington Capital Partners has acquired Pond & Company, a design and engineering services provider. The buy of Pond is the first platform for Arlington’s recently closed Fund VII.
Founded in 1965, Pond provides architecture, engineering, program management, and maintenance services supporting energy infrastructure, transportation systems, defense facilities, and life sciences manufacturing. Customers include federal agencies, state and local governments, utilities, and life sciences manufacturers. Pond employs more than 850 professionals across 21 offices. Bob Williams serves as CEO. Pond is headquartered near Atlanta in Peachtree Corners.
Leading the transaction for DC Capital was Managing Partner Thomas Campbell and Partner Jerry Chernock. Virginia and Florida-based DC Capital Partners invests in founder-led and management-owned businesses that are active in the government and engineering sectors.
Bethesda, Maryland-based Arlington Capital invests in government-regulated industries and adjacent markets including aerospace and defense; government services; and technology, healthcare, and business services.
AEC Advisors and Stifel were the financial advisors to Arlington Capital; and Robert W. Baird, Harris Williams and Arnold & Porter advised DC Capital on the transaction.
