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.
- announced1 Mar 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: third-generation family business founded 1961, asset sale to a PE-backed consolidator; the final filing is the same plan year (buyer: FleetPride (American Securities portfolio))
- announced26 Feb 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: founded 1976 by Mark Ainsley; founder-owned HVAC sold to a platform (buyer: Sila Services, LLC (PE-backed home services platform))
- announced15 Feb 2024Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
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- Tuckerman Capital
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock Fund VI provided junior capital to support the acquisition of CPP Wind by Tuckerman Capital.
- announced19 Jan 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: the company's own About page: acquired by long-term partner Steel Fab after 40 years (buyer: Steel Fab Inc.)
- announced11 Jan 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: asset purchase by a PE-backed platform; CoBuilt closed as an entity after the sale (buyer: SteelPro, LLC (LFM Capital platform))
- announced1 Jan 2024Confirmed: Add-on acquisitionUEW Intermediate Holding, LLC (formerly FOUR CORNERS HEALTHCARE INC)United Energy Workers HealthcareRiverton, WYconfidence 85%DFX research
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- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: As part of the United Energy Workers Healthcare family, Four Corners Home Care combines the strength of national clinical resources with the heart of Wyoming's local nurses and caregivers.
- announced15 Dec 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine invested subordinated debt and equity to support WILsquare Capital's acquisition of Automotive Color & Supply Corp.
- announced15 Dec 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
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- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock Fund VI provides debt and equity to support Mandelbrot LLC's acquisition of Laguna Dental. (buyer: Mandelbrot LLC)
- announced14 Dec 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: warehousing provider acquired by a 3PL; became a division of Wagner (buyer: Wagner Logistics)
- announced6 Dec 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: employee benefits brokerage, 30+ associates; rebranded IMA Boston July 2024 (buyer: IMA Financial Group)
- announced28 Nov 2023Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
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- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Montbleau Holdings, LLC ("Montbleau") is pleased to announce its acquisition of Buda Woodworks, LLC ("Buda") from A.P. Brashear Group.
- announced28 Nov 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: St. Louis cloud and data consultancy acquired by Accenture, announced 2023-11-28, the last filing year (buyer: Accenture)
- announced1 Nov 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: steel tank manufacturer (Stoystown) sold to TerraVest for about $78M in November 2023, the year after the 2022 last filing (buyer: TerraVest Industries)
- announced1 Nov 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Greensboro mechanical contractor bought by Limbach on 2023-11-01 for $13.5M plus earn-outs, the last filing year (buyer: Limbach Holdings, Inc.)
- announced15 Oct 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock Fund VI provides junior capital to support the acquisitions of Doctors of Internal Medicine and Internal Medicine Associates of Plano by Tygon Peak Capital.
- announced21 Sep 2023Confirmed: Add-on acquisitionInertia Engineering & Machine Works, Inc.MacLean Power SystemsStockton, CAconfidence 85%DFX research
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- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: air break switch manufacturer; president joined the acquirer
- announced15 Sep 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: SCP IV invested subordinated debt and equity to support Full Guard Capital's acquisition of Perimeter Insect Guard (the 'Company').
- announced1 Sep 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: founded 1964; one of four founding acquisitions of a PE-backed foodservice platform (buyer: Legacy Food Group (Quad-C Management platform))
- announced15 Aug 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine invested subordinated debt and equity to support Keswick Partners' acquisition of Metal Tech.
- announced11 Aug 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Ferdinand carrier and its brokerage bought by OnLine Transport of Indianapolis effective 2023-08-11, the last filing year (buyer: OnLine Transport Inc.)
- announced1 Aug 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: LTL carrier's assets acquired; terminals in La Crosse and Madison added (buyer: Magnum Companies)
- announced31 Jul 2023Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: MBP Group ("MBP"), a portfolio company of Validor Capital, and best-in-class specialty building products and services company for the residential new construction and repair and remodel markets is pleased to announce it has acquired Summit Stairs and Millwork, significantly expanding its building products line.
- announced24 Jul 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: home health software with 200+ clients acquired by a Dallas competitor; the final filing is the same plan year (buyer: Axxess)
- announced15 Jul 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock Fund V provides subordinated debt and equity to support CenterGate Capital's acquisition of Poseidon Barge.
- announced23 Jun 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: fourteenth add-on for the Mariani platform; founder-owned since 2010 (buyer: Mariani Premier Group (Mariani Enterprises))
- announced15 Jun 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Mexico's Grupo de Diagnostico Aries bought a majority stake in the Jupiter lab in June 2023, the last filing year; a June 2025 release calls Access an Aries subsidiary (buyer: Grupo de Diagnostico Aries (Empresas Aries))
- announced15 Jun 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
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- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock Fund VI provides debt and equity to support Banyan Technologies Group's acquisition of Competition Specialty, Inc. (buyer: Banyan Technologies Group)
- announced5 May 2023Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: 110 employees in Vineland; PE-backed strategic add-on
- announced1 May 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: meat processor sold to a grocer's subsidiary; brand and employees retained (buyer: Midwest Quality Wholesale (Fareway Stores))
- announced15 Apr 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine and Eagle Private Capital each invested subordinated debt and equity to support West Allen Capital and Clarity Capital in the acquisition of Stealth Manufacturing. (buyer: Clarity Capital)
- announced15 Apr 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine and Eagle Private Capital each invested subordinated debt and equity to support West Allen Capital and Clarity Capital in the acquisition of Stealth Manufacturing. (buyer: West Allen Capital)
- announced15 Mar 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock Fund V provided junior capital to support the acquisition of Eagan Manufacturing by Tuckerman Capital and Fenix Equity Group. (buyer: Fenix Equity Group)
- announced15 Mar 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
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- Tuckerman Capital
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock Fund V provided junior capital to support the acquisition of Eagan Manufacturing by Tuckerman Capital and Fenix Equity Group.
- announced24 Feb 2023Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: went public by share exchange into Vado Corp on 2023-02-24, the year after the last filing, with the AudienceX holders taking 96% of Vado; AudienceX then merged with MBuy in April 2024 (buyer: Vado Corp (reverse merger, Socialcom became a 96.6% owned subsidiary))
- announced15 Jan 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock Fund V provides subordinated debt and equity to support Edgewater Capital Partners' acquisition of NeoGraf Solutions.
- announced4 Jan 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: privately owned since 1962, 80 associates, about $75M revenue, eight locations (buyer: Sonepar (Springfield Electric Supply))
- announced9 Dec 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: the US arm of Gorillas; acquired by Getir December 2022 (about $1.2bn for the group) and wound down by 2024, which the final filing (plan year 2024) records (buyer: Getir)
- announced1 Dec 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: founded 1992 by Paul George; part of Servis Group, which joined The Facilities Group's platform in December 2022; the final filing is plan year 2023 (buyer: The Facilities Group (via Servis Group))
- announced1 Dec 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: label printer founded 1972; PE platform add-on (buyer: Fortis Solutions Group (Harvest Partners platform))
- announced28 Nov 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: The three Silicon Valley companies, Mediballoon, MedeonBio and Second Source Medical, along with Medeologix with a mass production facility in Taiwan, form the vertically integrated services (buyer: Medeologix)
- announced15 Nov 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock Fund V provides subordinated debt and equity to support Desrosier Capital Partners' acquisition of SEI MetalTek.
- announced2 Nov 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: medical film and coating maker; PE-backed strategic add-on; the record departure came two plan years later (buyer: Solesis (Altaris portfolio company))
- announced15 Oct 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Southern California Italian foods distributor acquired by Sysco in Q4 2022 and folded into Greco; matches the 2022 last filing (buyer: Sysco Corporation (Greco))
- announced1 Sep 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: founded 1981 by Lester and Susan Ranew, sold for $20.8M plus earn-out; the final filing is the next plan year (buyer: ALJ Regional Holdings (OTC: ALJJ))
- announced15 Aug 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock Fund V provides subordinated debt and equity to support Chaver Capital's acquisition of Daron Worldwide Trading.
- announced11 Aug 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: PE platform add-on; the Richeson family stayed in leadership (buyer: DecoArt (MPE Partners platform))
- announced1 Jul 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: forklift dealer founded in the late 1960s bought by its OEM; the final filing is the same plan year (buyer: Toyota Material Handling (Toyota Industries North America))
- announced15 Jun 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisitionMasterdrive, Inc. (formerly BURNS INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO., INC.)Fort Atkinson, WIconfidence 85%DFX research
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- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: sheave and coupling maker; Solve's third acquisition in 12 months (June 2022); fka Burns Industrial Supply on the filing (buyer: Solve Industrial Motion Group)
- announced24 May 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: HR executive search firm dba Frederickson Partners, acquired by Gallagher; final filing two plan years after the deal (buyer: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.)
- announced15 May 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock provides Marigny Investments with subordinated debt and equity to support its acquisition of Victory Supply. (buyer: Marigny Investments)
- announced15 May 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock Fund V provides CenterGate Capital with subordinated debt and equity to support its acquisition of Rasmussen Equipment.
- announced15 May 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: We formed North Park Group in December 2021 and closed our first acquisition, Elec-Tron, in May 2022.
- announced15 May 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock Fund V provides subordinated debt and equity to support Chaver Capital's acquisition of Ford Gum.
- announced15 May 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine invested subordinated debt and equity to support HC Private Investments in the acquisition of Prince Industries.
- announced25 Apr 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: $135.5M cash; FT Partners advised; the record departure (2023) came the plan year after the deal with no final filing (buyer: Alkami Technology (NASDAQ: ALKT))
- announced1 Apr 2022Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Confirmed transaction
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: founder-led (1987) courier combined with ADL Delivery under a PE-backed holding company; the final filing (plan year 2023) is the next plan year (buyer: new holding company with ADL Delivery, backed by Red Dog Equity)
- announced30 Mar 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: owned by the Stockdales from 1983 until their deaths in 2018 and 2019, then by the next generation with the president; sold to a private investment manager in March 2022; the record departure (2024) came two years after the deal with no final filing; an owner-death-then-sale case (buyer: Tony Powe, Epoch Capital Management (private investment firm))
- announced15 Mar 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock provides Altus Capital Partners with subordinated debt and equity to support its acquisition of Winsert.
- announced15 Mar 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
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- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine and Northcreek Mezzanine each invested subordinated debt and equity to support Strength Capital in the acquisition of Western States Reclamation.
- announced2 Mar 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: marine ignition electronics, net sales over $16M in 2021; acquired by a listed strategic (buyer: Dometic Group (strategic))
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