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.
- announced29 Jul 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
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- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Blue Point's National Safety Apparel acquired four-generation family-owned Bashlin Industries of Grove City, Pennsylvania as its third add-on.
- announced15 Jul 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: ShoreView invested in M&Q Engineered Materials, its eleventh platform investment in ShoreView Capital Partners IV.
- announced15 Jul 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Trinity Hunt formed Sage Surface Partners combining its July 2025 acquisition of founder-owned DACS Asphalt & Concrete of Commerce City, Colorado with Pavement Maintenance of Portland, Oregon.
- announced2 Jul 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Bradford Health Services, backed by Lee Equity Partners, announced the acquisition of The Last Resort Recovery Center, Crestone Wellness and The Chapter House in Texas in July 2025.
- announced1 Jul 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Bradford Health Services, backed by Lee Equity Partners, announced the acquisition of The Last Resort Recovery Center, Crestone Wellness and The Chapter House in Texas in July 2025.
- announced1 Jul 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Bradford Health Services, backed by Lee Equity Partners, announced the acquisition of The Last Resort Recovery Center, Crestone Wellness and The Chapter House in Texas in July 2025.
- announced24 Jun 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisitionInternational Cybernetics Company (formerly ICC)Clarion Capital Partners, LLCLargo, FLconfidence 70%DFX research
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Stellus provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment in support of Clarion Capital Partners' investment in International Cybernetics (ICC).
- announced15 Jun 2025Confirmed: Majority investment
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- Majority investment
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Ghost Capital's strategic investment in Butler Weldments (buyer: Ghost Capital)
- announced13 Jun 2025Confirmed: Strategic acquisitionAmerican United Manufacturing, LLC DBA Demco Products (formerly DEMCO PRODUCTS, INC.)Navistar Global, LLCOak Lawn, ILconfidence 70%DFX research
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- Navistar Global, LLC
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Sun Acquisitions facilitates the sale of Demco Products and 3B Filters Inc. to Navistar Global, LLC.
- announced9 Jun 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisitionF&M Tool and Plastic, Inc. (formerly F&M)GSC Technologies, Inc.Leominster, MAconfidence 70%DFX research
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: GSC Technologies announced that it has completed the acquisition of F&M Tool and Plastic, Inc.; both are leading manufacturers of plastic goods in North America.
- announced22 May 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Dead River Co., backed by Redwood Capital Investments, acquired century-old, three-generation family-owned Consumers Fuel of Belfast, Maine.
- announced20 May 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisitionTrimlight (formerly Illumination Enterprises)Valesco IndustriesWest Jordan, UTconfidence 70%DFX research
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Valesco Industries and Corinthian Capital partnered with management to acquire Trimlight of West Jordan, Utah, Valesco's fourth platform from its third fund.
- announced15 May 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Caymus Equity acquired founder-led Valley Lighting of Linthicum Heights, Maryland as its sixteenth platform investment.
- announced15 May 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisitionAmerican Cutting Edge (formerly ACE)Pfingsten Partners, L.L.C.Miamisburg, OHconfidence 70%DFX research
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Pfingsten Partners acquired American Cutting Edge of Miamisburg, Ohio, a maker of consumable industrial knives founded in 1965 by Charles Biehn.
- announced9 May 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Trivest Partners concurrently acquired Mississippi-based Cline Tours, a 290-employee motorcoach operator founded in 1996, alongside Roadrunner Charters.
- announced2 May 2025Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Sun Acquisitions facilitates the sale of Ohio-based Miami Machine, Inc. to Moore Manufacturing, LLC.
- announced14 Apr 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Abacus Finance Group, LLC...served as Senior Secured Credit Facilities Administrative Agent and Sole Lender to support the investment in Daedalus Industrial by LongueVue Capital.
- announced31 Mar 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Kenan Advantage Group acquired West Chester, Ohio-based M.C. Tank Transport, a liquid bulk chemical carrier with 175 drivers and 100 tractors across eight terminals.
- announced20 Mar 2025Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Kreilkamp Trucking acquired select assets from Waterloo, Iowa-based Gray Transportation, including trailers, freight contracts and drivers, as the 40-year-old carrier ceased operations.
- announced18 Mar 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Stellus provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment in support of CIVC Partners' investment in Strategus LLC.
- announced12 Mar 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Sun Acquisitions facilitates sale of EcoGuard Pest Control to Goodeill Holdings, Inc., parent company of Pest Control Consultants.
- announced6 Mar 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Kenan Advantage Group acquired Mobile, Alabama-based Evergreen Transport, a dry bulk carrier with 100 drivers and 158 tractors, its fourth dry bulk acquisition since entering the market in February 2024.
- announced31 Jan 2025Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Sun Acquisitions facilitates sale of Home Care Angels to Avid Health at Home Illinois, LLC.
- announced14 Jan 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Harbour Group (MO)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Abacus Finance provided senior secured debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the acquisition of Senproco and Groomer's Choice by Harbour Group.
- announced13 Jan 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: AIT Worldwide Logistics acquired St. Louis-based Krupp Trucking, which specializes in hauling computer equipment and electronics with a fleet of more than 60 trucks and about 100 employees.
- announced8 Jan 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Abacus Finance provided senior debt financing to support the leveraged buyout of Motion Sensors by Sentech, Inc., a portfolio company of Astor Place Holdings.
- announced17 Dec 2024Confirmed: Platform acquisitionArthur Murray International, Inc.Clarion Capital Partners, LLCCoral Gables, FLconfidence 70%DFX research
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Stellus provided unitranche financing and an equity co-investment in support of Clarion Capital Partners' acquisition of Arthur Murray International, Inc.
- announced16 Dec 2024Confirmed: Majority investmentTropical Cheese Industries, Inc.AUA Private Equity Partners, LLCPerth Amboy, NJconfidence 70%DFX research
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- Majority investment
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: AUA Private Equity and Avance Investment Management acquired family-owned Tropical Cheese Industries of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, with the Mendez family retaining a minority stake.
- announced10 Dec 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Priority Courier Experts acquired NOW Courier of Indianapolis, a 38-year-old family business owned by the Schwalbach family.
- announced5 Dec 2024Confirmed: Majority investment
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: SBJ Capital acquired a stake in Simon Pearce, the Windsor, Vermont glassware maker with about 300 employees founded in 1971.
- announced24 Nov 2024Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Kenan Advantage Group acquired XBL Holdings of Weatherford, Texas from Lilium Group, a dry bulk carrier with 162 drivers, 186 tractors and 356 trailers across 11 sites.
- announced22 Nov 2024Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Kenan Advantage Group acquired White Pigeon, Michigan-based PRM Trucking, a dry bulk hauler with 33 drivers, 39 tractors and 91 trailers.
- announced15 Oct 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisitionRMX Freight Systems, Inc.Moran Transportation CorporationWhite Cottage, OHconfidence 70%DFX research
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Moran Transportation acquired Ohio-based LTL carrier RMX Freight Systems in late October 2024, creating a network of a dozen service centers and more than 675 pieces of equipment.
- announced15 Oct 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Dreamliner (TN)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Dreamliner has ramped up its events transportation niche with the acquisitions of specialty carriers Shomotion and Show Pro.
- announced15 Oct 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Dreamliner (TN)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Dreamliner has ramped up its events transportation niche with the acquisitions of specialty carriers Shomotion and Show Pro.
- announced23 Sep 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: EVO acquired Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based West Side Transport, a 550-truck TL and brokerage business, to diversify beyond its U.S. mail carrier business.
- announced18 Sep 2024Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Sun Acquisitions facilitates sale of renowned bar supply manufacturer Spill-Stop Mfg. LLC to North Park Group.
- announced4 Sep 2024Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Speyside Equity (MI)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Speyside Equity Advisers announced that it has completed the carveout of Reed Minerals LLC from Enviri Corporation.
- announced21 Aug 2024Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: The addition of Blue1 to the SPATCO platform will allow us to deepen our presence in the DEF subsector.
- announced19 Aug 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Groendyke Transport agreed to acquire the assets and staff of New Jersey-based Linden Bulk Transportation, which operates 243 power units and 239 drivers, giving Groendyke terminals in 18 states.
- announced15 Aug 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Proficient Auto Logistics agreed to acquire Ogden, Utah-based Auto Transport Group, a vehicle carrier with 117 power units and 115 drivers, its sixth founding company addition.
- announced14 Aug 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Haney and White Enterprise of Shepherdsville, Kentucky acquired Oxford, Alabama-based B.R. Williams Trucking and B.R. Williams LTL Logistics, creating a combined enterprise with 175 tractors and projected annual revenues approaching $100 million.
- announced1 Aug 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: FST Logistics of Dublin, Ohio acquired Delphos, Ohio-based Dancer Logistics, which operates 52 tractors and 101 trailers with 59 drivers, expanding FST's fleet to 192 tractors.
- announced2 Jul 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Veneer Chip Transport acquired Kelso, Washington-based Signature Transport, a wood residuals and livestock hauler operating 65 trucks with 88 drivers.
- announced15 Jun 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Behnke Dedicated & Logistics of Battle Creek, MI acquired AG Freight, LLC of Piedmont, SC in June 2024.
- announced15 Jun 2024Confirmed: Platform acquisitionIndustrial Quick Search (formerly IQS Directory)Amit Jain (independent sponsor)Grand Rapids, MIconfidence 70%DFX research
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Industrial Quick Search of Grand Rapids, MI was acquired by Amit Jain, an independent sponsor based in Richmond, VA, with Calder Capital as sell-side advisor.
- announced14 Jun 2024Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Liberty Lane Partners, with St. Cloud Capital, acquired Superior Huntingdon Composites of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania from Stonewood Capital Management.
- announced21 May 2024Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Stellus provided unitranche financing in support of Luxium Solutions' acquisition of PLX, Inc., with SK Capital Partners and Edgewater Capital Partners as sponsors.
- closed1 May 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Wipfli LLP (WI)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Wipfli completed its transaction with Harbour Results, Inc., a manufacturing industry advisor; the transaction, effective May 1, adds more than 60 clients to Wipfli's 60,000 and 14 associates join Wipfli.
- announced19 Apr 2024Confirmed: Majority investment
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Forward Consumer Partners acquired family-owned Firehook Bakery of Alexandria, Virginia, with founder Pierre Abushacra retaining a minority stake.
- announced15 Apr 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisitionViking Worldwide (formerly Service By Air)Radiant Logistics, Inc.Minneapolis, MNconfidence 70%DFX research
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Radiant Logistics acquired Minnesota-based brokerage Viking Worldwide, which operates under the Service By Air brand, with the company to rebrand to Radiant through 2024.
- announced21 Mar 2024Confirmed: Majority investment
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Allied Industrial Partners invested in Celebrity Coaches of Hendersonville, Tennessee alongside founder Jeff Michael and management.
- announced19 Mar 2024Confirmed: Add-on acquisitionPrime Source Foods (formerly Poultry Products Northeast)Navis Food PartnersLondonderry, NHconfidence 70%DFX research
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Frontenac-backed Navis Food Partners acquired Prime Source Foods of Londonderry, New Hampshire as its second add-on.
- announced18 Mar 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Trimac acquired Spruce Pine, North Carolina-based Feldspar Trucking, a bulk transport specialist with 60 drivers serving the ceramics and glass industries.
- announced13 Mar 2024Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Ascent Lifting (IL)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Shorehill's Ascent Lifting platform completed its second add-on by acquiring CERTEX USA, a founder-owned rigging distributor with 33 branches in 14 states.
- announced11 Mar 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisitionYordy TransportPS Logistics (Diamond State Trucking & Logistics)Morton, ILconfidence 70%DFX research
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- Confirmed transaction
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: PS Logistics acquired Morton, Illinois-based Yordy Transport, a building materials hauling specialist, its third flatbed acquisition of 2024.
- announced4 Mar 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- IMC Logistics (TN)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: IMC Logistics of Collierville, Tennessee acquired Calexico, California-based drayage specialist American Pacific Transportation, adding more than 500 trucks in California.
- announced1 Mar 2024Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: RK Logistics Group Holdings acquired Farmingdale, New York-based On Time Trucking, which operates 15 tractors, 30 dry-van trailers and 32 straight trucks with approximately 100 employees.
- closed1 Mar 2024Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Crash Champions (IL)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Crash Champions announced the acquisition of regional MSO Performance Collision Centers, nine locations across Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia, effective March 1, 2024.
- announced28 Feb 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Total Distribution Inc. acquired the trucking assets and warehousing and transportation operations of Swafford Companies in Greer, Spartanburg and Greenville, South Carolina.
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