Ownership and acquisition activityAbout this listWhat changed hands, what probably did, and what moved without a known cause, on the public record of privately held employers.Four classes that are never conflated, and on every row: what changed, the buyer if one is known, whether the line is a fact or an inference, the rule and its measured precision when it is inferred, the source, and when it was last verified.
18,153 rows of activity across the first three classes; 3,532 unresolved departures are listed only when asked for. 1,300 rows name a buyer. The full event tape, every source and every event type, is at Event tape.
Public transaction evidence identifies the ownership transaction, and usually the buyer. The source URL is on the row.
- announced15 Mar 2006Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: LMJ Enterprises, Greyrock and management purchase Allstar Magnetics. (buyer: LMJ Enterprises)
- announced15 Feb 2006Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Greyrock provides $4.8 million in subordinated debt and equity to support the acquisition of Aqua-Chem by Altus Capital Partners and management.
- announced15 Feb 2006Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Greyrock Capital Group provides $6.3 million in debt and equity supporting the principals of Goense, Bounds & Partners in their purchase of Phillips Tile. (buyer: Goense, Bounds & Partners)
- closed31 Jul 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: today announced the acquisition of the business of Modern Instrument Company ("Modern"), a leading provider of temperature uniformity surveys, equipment validation, and ISO-accredited calibration services for aerospace and industrial manufacturers. The transaction closed on July 31, 2026.
- announced15 Jun 2026Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Art Sign, LLC: June 2026; Subordinated Debt and Common Equity; Independent Sponsor Buyout
- announced2 Jun 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Elite Equipment Rentals Expands into the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast with Acquisition of ISG
- announced15 Jul 2026Confirmed: Platform acquisitionVanZandt Controls / Eagle Automation (formerly VZE)ShoreView IndustriesOdessa, TXconfidence 70%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: ShoreView launched a flow control and automation platform with its investment in VanZandt Controls/Eagle Automation.
- announced29 Apr 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisitionEVO Door & Window ServiceExeter Street Capital PartnersWest Palm Beach, FLconfidence 80%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Persona Triangle acquired the assets of EVO Door & Window Service of West Palm Beach, Florida, alongside Sheer Service.
- announced29 Apr 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Exeter Street Capital Partners announces Persona Triangle has acquired Sheer Service and EVO Door & Window Service.
- announced16 Mar 2026Confirmed: Recapitalisation
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Wincove Leads Growth Recapitalization of Guice Offshore
- announced4 Feb 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: today announced the acquisition of Queen City Closets
- announced15 Dec 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Printware, LLC: December 2025; Subordinated Debt and Common Equity; Independent Sponsor Buyout
- announced15 Sep 2025Confirmed: Majority investment
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Majority investment
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: The financing supported Dallas Opportunity Partners' ("DOP") investment in B&S alongside the two owners to support future growth of the business. (buyer: Dallas Opportunity Partners)
- announced15 Sep 2025Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Monroe Capital LLC ("Monroe") announced it has successfully exited its strategic investment in Red Dog Equity's portfolio company Superior Waste Industries, LLC ("Superior Waste"), which was sold to GFL Environmental Inc. ("GFL").
- announced10 Sep 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Septic Blue announced today that it has acquired A-1 Septic Services
- announced6 Aug 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Mount Airy-based Nester Hosiery announced last week it has acquired the majority of the assets of Fox River Mills, a sock manufacturer in Osage, Iowa. ... In 2017, the company was recapitalized with private equity investment partners Merit Capital and Aiglon Capital.
- announced30 Jul 2025Confirmed: Majority investment
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Majority investment
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Byline Sponsor Finance (BSF), a division of Byline Bank, announced that it has provided financing to support the acquisition of Carolina Filters, Inc. (CFI), a supporter of mission-critical filtration applications, backed by KCM Capital Partners and Benford Capital Partners.
- announced15 Jun 2025Confirmed: Majority investment
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Majority investment
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: The financing, completed in June 2025 in partnership with co-investors Resolute Capital Partners and Petra Capital Partners, supported The Acacia Group's strategic investment in Common Thread to facilitate its continued growth. (buyer: The Acacia Group)
- announced3 Jun 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-11
- Evidence
- Quote: Confluence Point Acquires Perry's Roofing, Launches Eastern Exterior Partners
- announced15 May 2025Confirmed: Recapitalisation
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Capital City Refuse, LLC: May 2025; Subordinated Debt and Common Equity; Independent Sponsor Recapitalization
- announced15 Apr 2025Confirmed: Recapitalisation
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Workout Anytime Franchising Systems: April 2025; Subordinated Debt and Preferred Equity; Independent Sponsor Recapitalization
- announced15 Apr 2025Confirmed: Recapitalisation
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Willistown Capital's recapitalization of Quiltcraft
- announced31 Mar 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Artisan Custom Closets, industry leader and multi-award winner, announced today that it has acquired Carolina Closets Plus
- announced15 Jan 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Trinity Electrical Services: January 2025; Subordinated Debt and Common Equity; Independent Sponsor Buyout
- announced7 Jan 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisitionAdvanced Facility Solutions, LLCExeter Street Capital PartnersSaddle Brook, NJconfidence 80%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Add-On Acquisition Accelerates Persona-Triangle's Growth in Facility Services
- announced15 Dec 2024Confirmed: Recapitalisation
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: TapMango: December 2024; Subordinated Debt, Preferred Equity and Common Equity; Independent Sponsor Majority Recapitalization
- announced1 Oct 2024Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Rebellis Group and Toney Healthcare are pleased to announce a partnership under which Advent Advisory Group has joined its family of brands.
- announced1 Jul 2024Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Forfend Industries
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Forfend Industries was formed in 2024 as a platform for acquisitions in the marine safety industry. Its first acquisition was Billy Pugh Corporation, a provider of marine safety solutions based in Corpus Christi, TX, specializing in personnel transfer and offshore safety equipment.
- announced15 Jun 2024Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: This partnership supported Livanta's acquisition of DOMA, a tech-enabled contractor that primarily serves the VA, providing the Company with enhanced technology development capabilities.
- announced15 Jun 2024Confirmed: Add-on acquisitionControlled Environment Certification Services (CE Services), a business of STERISIntegra Testing Services, LLCconfidence 80%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine invested subordinated debt to support Keystone Capital's portfolio company Integra Testing Services, LLC's acquisition of the Controlled Environment Certification Services business ("CE Services" of STERIS ("STERIS").
Most important first: ranked by the class of change, how recent it is, the evidence and its confidence, with one company's rows on one day folded into one line.
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