Independent Sponsor Intelligence
A national record of lower middle market ownership transitions, the verified independent sponsors that have bought companies like them, and the capital observed financing those deals. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such, with the source and the date, on every row.
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Who is closing in your sector, on whose paper, and which sponsors are between deals.
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DFX has observed Greyrock Capital Group financing 27 sponsors across 58 transactions, 2006 to 2026.
Every one of those is an announcement with a date, a target and a link. Open the page and you get the sponsors by name, the role this provider took on each deal, and the source that said so.
What changed
Announced deals with the buyer, the company, the capital named on the deal and the source that said so. Nothing inferred and nothing scored.
- Sep 15, 2026Recapitalizationconfidence 85%Leelanau Private Capital (named in the announcement; no firm record yet) recapitalised SiteScapes (Raleigh, NC)Navigate Capital · LenderMidwest Mezzanine Funds · Lender
invested subordinated debt and equity to support Leelanau Private Capital's recapitalization (buyer: Leelanau Private Capital)
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) mmfcapital.com - Sep 11, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
Summit Fire & Security welcomes Casteel Automatic Fire Protection to the Summit family, continuing a legacy of fire sprinkler contracting across Texas.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) summitfiresecurity.com - Sep 10, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 75%Centre Partners Management LLC · Equity provider
Centre Partners ("Centre"), a leading middle market private equity firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles, and Altivare Capital Partners ("Altivare"), a New York-based lower middle market private equity firm, today announced the completion of their acquisition of Navajo Expedited
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com - Sep 10, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 90%
Centre Partners completes acquisition of Navajo Expedited, a technology-enabled freight logistics platform, alongside Altivare Capital Partners.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com - Sep 9, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 95%Cyprium Partners · Equity providerCyprium Partners · Lender
Cyprium provided subordinated debt, preferred equity and common equity to support the acquisition of Craig Wire by Salt Creek Capital, a California-based independent sponsor.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) cyprium.com - Sep 9, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 70%
Crosstown Capital acquired MAK Steel Services of Seymour, Indiana and Trinity Steel Services of New Whiteland, Indiana, pairing steel fabrication with erection.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) peprofessional.com - Sep 9, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 70%
Crosstown Capital acquired MAK Steel Services of Seymour, Indiana and Trinity Steel Services of New Whiteland, Indiana, pairing steel fabrication with erection.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) peprofessional.com - Sep 9, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 90%
Glen Oaks acted as lead sponsor, with Tecum providing growth capital in the form of both subordinated debt and equity to support the partnership and to fund the Company's expansion plans.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) tecum.com - Sep 3, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 70%
Lion Equity acquired the North America business of Myers Tire Supply from Myers Industries for $30 million, a 233-employee Akron distributor with about $187 million in revenue.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) peprofessional.com - Sep 3, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of Pellechio Family Agency of Parsippany, NJ; as part of World, the agency can offer additional products and services to its customers.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com - Sep 2, 2026Add onconfidence 85%
Royalty Roofing USA has acquired Tingley Roofing, a commercial and residential roofing contractor based in Paris, Illinois. ... The company is backed by Dallas-based private equity firm Six Pillars Partners.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) constructionowners.com - Sep 2, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
Voltaris Power, a Mill Point Capital portfolio company, acquired Electronic Power Design to expand its mission-critical power capabilities.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) millpoint.com - Aug 31, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquires Suppression Systems, Inc., enhancing fire suppression services in the Pacific Northwest.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) pyebarkerfs.com - Aug 31, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 70%Abacus Finance Group, LLC · Equity providerAbacus Finance Group, LLC · Lender
Abacus Finance Group provided senior debt financing to support River Associates' leveraged buyout of Horsepower Automotive Group.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) abacusfinance.com - Aug 27, 2026Strategic acquisitionconfidence 70%
Behnke Dedicated & Logistics of Battle Creek, Michigan bought Piedmont, South Carolina-based AG Freight, giving the company a real foothold in the Southeast.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) truckingdive.com - Aug 25, 2026Minority investmentconfidence 90%Bridgeway Partners · Advisor
Professional Concrete Cutting & Drilling (PCCD) has partnered with Borgman Capital to support the company's continued growth.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) borgmancapital.com - Aug 18, 2026Strategic acquisitionconfidence 70%
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics acquired Higgins Transport Service, a Charleston port drayage and intermodal provider, adding 15 drivers to its Charleston operations.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) truckingdive.com - Aug 18, 2026Recapitalizationconfidence 90%
Main Street partnered with MVP's founder to facilitate a minority recapitalization, with Main Street's $39.3 million investment including first lien senior secured term debt and a direct minority equity investment.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) mainstcapital.com
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