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.
- closed1 Mar 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: World announced it acquired the business of Clarke Insurance Inc. of Mount Holly, NJ on March 1, 2026; Clarke has a strong reputation and will strengthen World's presence in New Jersey.
- announced26 Feb 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Summit Fire & Security acquired HTH Automatic Sprinkler of Goshen, Connecticut.
- announced25 Feb 2026Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Family-owned MacLean-Fogg acquired OMCO, the family-owned Ohio custom roll former founded in 1955 by Fletcher Gleason.
- announced23 Feb 2026Confirmed: Merger
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Merger
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Ironwood Capital announces investment in Diverse Logistics to support its combination with Pulse Final Mile under Argosy Private Equity.
- announced20 Feb 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquires Tampa Bay fire sprinkler leader Universal Fire Systems.
- announced19 Feb 2026Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Broadview Group
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Byline Sponsor Finance ("BSF"), a division of Byline Bank, announced that it has provided financing to support Broadview Group's acquisition of Citadel EHS ("Citadel").
- announced19 Feb 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Summit Fire & Security acquires IFS Fire & Safety of Corpus Christi, Texas.
- announced18 Feb 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisitionCARE Security & Monitoring (formerly E.D.S., Inc.)Pye-Barker Fire & SafetyLouisville, KYconfidence 90%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety announces the acquisition of E.D.S., Inc., dba CARE Security & Monitoring, of Louisville, Kentucky.
- announced15 Feb 2026Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Bright Wood Millwork & ComponentsInvested Feb 2026
- announced10 Feb 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC announced the acquisition of Browne Consulting Group LLC, a Boston accounting and advisory firm specializing in life sciences and biotech, with approximately 60 professionals joining Citrin Cooperman.
- announced10 Feb 2026Confirmed: Majority investment
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Majority investment
- Buyer
- MRE Capital (MD)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: MRE Capital partnered with Total Fire Protection of Grand Rapids, Michigan, a founder-led fire and life safety company, with the Goossens brothers retaining material ownership.
- announced5 Feb 2026Confirmed: Recapitalisation
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Monroe Capital LLC ("Monroe") announced it led the debt financing and made an equity co-investment to support the majority recapitalization of CST Academy ("CSTA") by Golden Bear Partners. (buyer: Golden Bear Partners)
- announced5 Feb 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquires Jersey Fire Protection Corporation, strengthening its presence in New Jersey.
- announced3 Feb 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Houston, TX – February 3, 2026 – Stellus Capital Management, LLC (“Stellus”), alongside its affiliates, provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the acquisition of Caring, LLC (“Caring.com”) by SilverAssist, a comprehensive senior assistance network connecting families with trusted information, expert guidance, and quality services to simplify aging and senior living decisions. SilverAssist is currently backed by Growth Catalyst Partners.
- closed1 Feb 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: World announced it acquired the business of Lock Insurance of Lakeland, FL on February 1, 2026; Lock provides personal and commercial insurance products to clients in Florida.
- closed1 Feb 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: World announced it acquired the business of Agency West Insurance of Olathe, KS on February 1, 2026; Agency West provides coverage for families, individuals and businesses in Kansas.
- announced30 Jan 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisitionBoca Chiropractic Spine & Wellness, LLCChampion Wellness CentersBoca Raton, FLconfidence 90%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Monument MicroCap Partners announces Champion Wellness Centers has acquired Boca Chiropractic Spine & Wellness, LLC.
- announced28 Jan 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquires The Alarm Group, expanding security alarm offerings in Oklahoma.
- announced27 Jan 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Buyer
- PaperTech (OH)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: PaperTech, a Findlay, Ohio-based manufacturer of pressed paperboard products, announced the completion of its acquisition of Bake-Best Trays.
- announced22 Jan 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety announces the EVCO Integrated Solutions acquisition in Washington State.
- announced21 Jan 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Firelight Capital Partners, LLC (Firelight) ... today announced the acquisition by its Miami-based portfolio company Snif Snax, LLC (Snif Snax) of the operating assets of Snif Snax UK of Maryport, UK, which was separately owned.
- announced21 Jan 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Summit Fire & Security acquires Fire Alarm Specialty Design, LLC of Connecticut.
- announced21 Jan 2026Confirmed: Majority investment
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Majority investment
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: KidsChoice announces a majority investment from Aquitaine Capital to support growth and clinical excellence.
- announced20 Jan 2026Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Stellus provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support Tailwind Capital's investment in Leesburg, Virginia-based Valor Fleet Services.
- announced19 Jan 2026Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Platinum Equity (CA)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Platinum Equity acquired family-owned Czarnowski Collective of Chicago from Mark Nagle and the Nagle family.
- announced16 Jan 2026Confirmed: Recapitalisation
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Kinderhook Industries, LLC ("Kinderhook"), a leading middle market private equity firm, announced the closing of a single-asset continuation vehicle transaction for Ecowaste Solutions, a newly formed waste services provider created through the combination of Live Oak Environmental and CARDS Recycling.
- announced15 Jan 2026Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: VERTESS closed the sale of RD Nutrition Consultants to independent sponsor Conscious Capital Growth in January 2026.
- announced14 Jan 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquires Coastal Sprinkler, strengthening fire protection services in Southern Texas.
- announced14 Jan 2026Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: SiteOne Landscape Supply announced the acquisition of Bourget Flagstone Co., a wholesale distributor of hardscapes products with one location in Santa Monica, California.
- announced13 Jan 2026Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: NetSource One, a Michigan-based technology solutions provider serving regulated and security-conscious organizations, has joined the New Charter platform.
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