McNally Capital Merges Quiet Professionals with Spathe Systems to Form Defense Tech Platform

McNally Capital Invests in Quiet Professionals, LLC

May 21, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

McNally Capital, partnering with Nio Advisors, acquired Quiet Professionals, a Tampa-based defense technology and intelligence contractor, in a late‑2024 investment. The investment will support Quiet Professionals’ next-phase growth — expanding analytics, AI, cybersecurity, and geospatial capabilities while preserving existing management and pursuing organic and inorganic growth.

McNally Capital and Nio Advisors Invest in Xcelerate Solutions

January 12, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

McNally Capital, alongside partner Nio Advisors, completed a platform investment in Xcelerate Solutions, a McLean, Virginia–based national security and defense advisory firm that provides enterprise security, digital transformation, and strategic consulting services. The transaction establishes Xcelerate as a platform for growth—with management remaining in place—and McNally plans to pursue M&A and capability expansion to support the company's target to grow to a $500M firm.

Arlington Capital Partners to Acquire Systems Planning & Analysis and Combine with MCR

October 6, 2021

Government & Public Sector

Arlington Capital Partners (through an affiliate) agreed to acquire Systems Planning & Analysis, Inc. (SPA) from CM Equity Partners and SPA management and will combine SPA with Arlington’s existing portfolio company MCR, LLC. The combination creates a specialized government advisory platform with more than 1,200 employees, approximately $350 million in revenue, and expanded systems engineering, modeling & simulation, and advanced analytics capabilities for national security customers.

McNally Capital and Nio Advisors Acquire Orbis Operations

April 8, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

McNally Capital, alongside co-investor Nio Advisors, has acquired Orbis Operations, a provider of intelligence, national security advisory, software engineering, cyber services, and situational awareness training. The acquisition is a platform investment for McNally Capital (from its committed buyout vehicle) to expand its capabilities and presence in the national security and intelligence sector.

IT Solutions Consulting Acquires Spade Technology

November 7, 2023

IT Services

IT Solutions Consulting, a Philadelphia-based managed service provider, has acquired Spade Technology, an MSP headquartered in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The deal expands IT Solutions' national footprint into New England and marks the company’s eighth acquisition (third in 2023), with no financial terms disclosed.

SPATCO Energy Solutions Acquires McKinney Petroleum Equipment

January 30, 2023

Energy

SPATCO Energy Solutions, a PE-backed turnkey supplier of petroleum equipment and EV charging infrastructure, has acquired McKinney Petroleum Equipment, a Mobile, Alabama-based petroleum equipment provider. The acquisition expands SPATCO's Gulf Coast footprint and capabilities, adding regional technicians and offices as part of the company's add-on growth strategy backed by Kian Capital Partners and co-investors.