Founded in 2024, Pennington Creek Capital is a private capital investment firm focused on both control acquisitions of lower middle-market companies and non-control, structured equity investments. With access to permanent capital, we are uniquely positioned to invest flexibly and without the pressures or constraints of typical fund life cycles. Our investment mandate provides stability for the employees, customers, and executives with whom we partner.
Offering a flexible hold-period for the businesses we acquire
Acting as a true partner to management teams
Driving meaningful value-creation without undue interference
Pennington Creek’s capital partner is the Chickasaw Nation, a proud and accomplished Native American nation based in Ada, Oklahoma, with tribal lands in south-central Oklahoma and over 80,000 citizens. Formed from spring water in Johnston County, Pennington Creek runs through the town of Tishomingo, Oklahoma, the first capital of the Chickasaw Nation from 1856 until 1907.
The investment team at Pennington Creek Capital is guided by the mission statement of the Chickasaw Nation: “To enhance the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people.” Grounded in our purpose, Pennington Creek combines a values-driven philosophy with expertise, talent, and experience to achieve exceptional outcomes.
We make long-term investments (7-20+ years) unconstrained by typical fund life cycles. Having patient capital means not selling at an inopportune time and having the ability to make decisions in the long-term best interests of the companies we acquire.
We help our management teams achieve success by providing strategic advice, helping set goals and objectives tied to financial incentives, and using our relationships to drive new business, all while giving them the space needed to operate successfully.
We invest in companies that reliably produce cash flow for organic growth, acquisitions, and shareholder dividends. We believe in strong balance sheets with minimal debt, detailed growth plans, and the thoughtful use of capital to eliminate growth constraints.
$5-$25 million annual EBITDA with strong free cash flow conversion and moderate capital requirements
Experienced operators who prioritize long-term value creation and are prepared to capitalize on transformative growth opportunities
United States and Canada
Specialty Manufacturing
Industrial Products and Services
Oil and Gas Equipment
Aerospace and Defense
Consumer Products
Food and Beverage
