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THD Investments
THD Investments was formed by Thomas H. Danner following the sale of OXARC, a Spokane-based welding and industrial gas supply company founded by his father in...
THD Investments
THD Investments was formed by Thomas H. Danner following the sale of OXARC, a Spokane-based welding and industrial gas supply company founded by his father in 1961. OXARC grew into a leading regional distributor of welding equipment and industrial gases across the Inland Northwest before Danner sold the business. He subsequently relocated his family office to Birmingham, Alabama, where the firm deploys the resulting liquidity into a concentrated portfolio of operating businesses and income-producing real estate. The firm pursues a permanent-capital mandate, making it a patient buyer of closely held industrial services businesses and commercial real estate assets. THD targets niche manufacturing and distribution companies with durable local market positions — a direct extension of the OXARC operating experience. Real estate holdings are concentrated in the Southeastern US, with a preference for multi-tenant retail centers and industrial properties that generate durable cash flow. The firm structures acquisitions as all-equity direct deals, avoiding the fundraising cycle that dictates hold periods at institutionally-backed peers. THD operates as a lean family office centered on Danner as the decision-making principal. Since relocating to Birmingham, the firm has built a portfolio of operating companies that share the industrial-distribution DNA of Danner's prior business. Philanthropic activities flow through a separate family foundation rather than the investment entity, maintaining a clean operational boundary. The firm does not actively market for co-investment partners and has not disclosed total assets under management. What distinguishes THD is its direct operator-to-owner underwriting lens — Danner evaluates acquisition targets through the eyes of someone who ran a family industrial services business for decades, not a career allocator running a fund-of-funds program. That operator instinct, combined with permanent family capital and no external LP reporting requirements, allows the office to structure transactions that competitors with fixed fund lives cannot underwrite.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Birmingham
Corporate office
Birmingham, AL, United States
Principals
Thomas H. Danner
Principal
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Where does the underlying wealth for THD Investments come from?
The wealth originates from the sale of OXARC, a Spokane, Washington-based distributor of welding supplies and industrial gases. The company was founded by Tom Danner's father in 1961 and grew into a significant regional player in the Inland Northwest before its sale. Danner subsequently relocated to Birmingham, Alabama and established THD Investments to manage the resulting liquidity.
How does THD Investments source its deals?
THD relies on a proprietary network built from decades of industrial operating experience rather than intermediated auction processes. Danner's background as an owner-operator of OXARC provides direct relationships with business owners, industry brokers, and regional commercial real estate contacts across the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The firm does not publicly disclose a formal sourcing model or intermediary relationships.
Does THD Investments take outside capital or co-investors?
No. THD is structured as a single-family office that deploys permanent family capital exclusively — it does not accept external limited partners, manage third-party funds, or actively syndicate co-investment opportunities. This structure eliminates the fundraising cycle and allows the firm to hold assets indefinitely without external redemption pressure or fund-life constraints.
What types of businesses does THD Investments acquire?
The firm targets lower-middle-market industrial services companies, niche manufacturing operations, and distribution businesses — sectors where Danner's operating experience running OXARC provides a direct edge in evaluating management teams and market positioning. Real estate acquisitions center on multi-tenant retail and industrial properties primarily located in the Southeastern United States.
Who makes investment decisions at THD Investments?
Thomas H. Danner serves as the firm's principal decision-maker. The office operates with a lean structure centered on Danner's direct control over capital allocation, reflecting a single-family-office governance model rather than an investment committee or institutional decision-making hierarchy.
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