SBIC investment in AR
SBIC Atlas · sbicatlas.comRep. Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R)Rep. J. French Hill (R)Rep. Steve Womack (R)Rep. Bruce Westerman (R)Sen. John Boozman (R)Sen. Tom Cotton (R)
Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) are privately managed funds licensed by the SBA that invest in American small businesses. The Investing in All of America Act (2026) adds bonus leverage for investments in rural areas, low-income areas, critical technologies, and small manufacturers.
22
SBIC-backed companies
24
SBIC funds involved
9
In rural areas
6
In low-income areas
Industry mix
Manufacturing9
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services5
Construction2
Transportation & Warehousing1
Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction1
Administrative & Support / Waste Management1
Finance & Insurance1
Retail Trade1
Companies in AR
| Company | Sector | City | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcane Plastics | Manufacturing | Little Rock | — |
| Aviation Repair Technologies | Transportation & Warehousing | Blytheville | Rural |
| Bad Boy Mowers | Manufacturing | Batesville | Rural |
| Bakers Computer Services | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | Springdale | — |
| Chibuzo, LLC | Manufacturing | Fort Smith | Low-income area |
| Consolidated Resource Northeast | Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction | Searcy | Rural |
| Corporate Technologies | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | Conway | Rural?Low-income area? |
| Corsica Technologies | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | Little Rock | — |
| Denali Water Solutions | Administrative & Support / Waste Management | Russellville | RuralLow-income area |
| General Pallets | Manufacturing | Fort Smith | Low-income area |
| Handling Systems and Conveyors, Inc. | Manufacturing | Mabelvale | Low-income area |
| HealthSCOPE Benefits | Finance & Insurance | Little Rock | — |
| Knox Precision Holdings | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | Greenbrier | Rural |
| Knox Title | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | Greenbrier | Rural |
| Matador Gas | Retail Trade | Russellville | RuralLow-income area |
| Mid-America Packaging | Manufacturing | White Hall | Rural?Low-income area? |
| Mister Sparky | Construction | Springdale | Rural?Low-income area? |
| Mytee/Square Scrub | Manufacturing | Jonesboro | Rural |
| Square Scrub (acquired by Mytee) | Manufacturing | Jonesboro | Rural |
| STAT Recovery | — | Bentonville | — |
| Timber Automation, LLC | Manufacturing | Hot Springs | Low-income area |
| Tri-State Water, Power & Air | Construction | Bryant | — |
Source: SBIC Atlas (sbicatlas.com) - assembled from public disclosures with best-guess classification and Census-based geography. Counts reflect publicly known portfolio activity only and undercount funds that do not publish portfolios. Informational, not an SBA determination.