Deal Details

Pond Is Acquired by Arlington

Technology & Services

Pond, a portfolio company of DC Capital Partners, sale to Arlington

Summary

Pond & Company (“Pond” or the "Company"), a portfolio company of DC Capital Partners, has been acquired by Arlington Capital Partners (“Arlington”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Baird served as lead financial advisor to DC Capital Partners on this transaction.

About

Pond & Company is a leading, full-service engineering and consulting firm providing highly technical, mission-critical solutions across four main verticals: Federal, Life Science & Industrial, Infrastructure and Energy. Founded in 1965, Pond has evolved into a premier, full-service Engineering & Consulting firm with a broad suite of highly technical specialty services delivered to complex markets. The Company serves a diverse, well-funded client base, including U.S. Department of Defense agencies and top-tier medical device manufacturers, through a scalable, asset-light model. With approximately 850 employees, operations in 21 offices, Pond has delivered exceptional organic growth while maintaining industry-leading margins driven by its differentiated expertise and disciplined execution. Pond is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

DC Capital Partners is a private investment firm that partners with founder-led and management-owned businesses in U.S.-based Government and Engineering markets. The firm makes control investments in differentiated middle-market companies and takes an active ownership role, drawing on deep sector knowledge to build enduring, high-quality platforms. The firm’s disciplined, repeatable investment process has supported a track record of successful exits and long-term partnerships. DC Capital Partners is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

Arlington Capital Partners is a Washington, D.C. area private investment firm specializing in government-regulated industries. Focused on the aerospace and defense, government services and technology and healthcare sectors, the firm partners with founders and entrepreneurs to build platforms of strategic importance to national priorities. Operating in markets with high barriers to entry, Arlington looks to partner with organizations within these industries that save lives, improve effectiveness and reduce costs. Since inception in 1999, Arlington has invested in approximately 200 companies, raised over $14 billion in committed capital and is currently investing out of its $6 billion Fund VII. Arlington is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Technology & Services

Pond, a portfolio company of DC Capital Partners, sale to Arlington