Arlington Capital Partners is a Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm with over $14 billion in committed capital, focused on acquiring and growing companies in government-regulated industries. The firm has completed approximately 200 transactions and maintains a portfolio of roughly 25 active companies across four primary verticals: aerospace and defence, government services and technology, healthcare, and business services and software.
The firm's investment thesis centres on industries that serve or are directly regulated by government entities. This regulatory anchoring typically provides revenue stability and tailwinds, though it requires operational teams with deep domain expertise and strong relationships with government stakeholders. Arlington's concentration in these sectors reflects a deliberate strategy to capitalise on structural demand and barriers to entry in government-dependent markets.
The portfolio spans both established programmes and emerging technology platforms within the government services space, alongside traditional defence and aerospace suppliers, healthcare operators, and software vendors serving regulated end-markets. The breadth of transaction history - roughly 200 deals over the firm's operating history - suggests both an appetite for mid-market acquisitions and experience managing exits across these verticals.