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.
- announced28 Feb 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisitionKilwins Quality Confections, Inc.Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLCPetoskey, MIconfidence 70%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Levine Leichtman Capital Partners acquired Kilwin's of Petoskey, Michigan, with owners Robin and Don McCarty retaining an equity stake.
- announced2 Feb 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Abacus Finance provided senior debt financing to support the leveraged buyout of Marshall & Stevens by Pine Tree Equity Partners.
- announced18 Jan 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Fletch Equity is pleased to announce it has completed the recapitalization of west coast based Oceanwide Repair.
- announced10 Jan 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Abacus Finance provided $17.5 million in senior secured credit facilities to support the leveraged buyout of Caster Connection, LLC by River Associates Investments.
- announced28 Nov 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Abacus Finance provided senior debt financing to support the leveraged buyout of Texas-based Pinnacle Clinical Research by LongueVue Capital.
- announced26 Aug 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Summit Park
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Stellus provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment in support of Summit Park's acquisition of Curion Holdings, LLC.
- announced16 Aug 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Bertram Capital (CA)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Bertram Capital acquired family-owned NEFCO of East Hartford, Connecticut, the ninth investment of its fourth fund, with Twin Brook providing debt financing.
- announced30 Jun 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: CenterGate Capital acquired Seattle-based RC Rasmussen from Mangrove Equity Partners.
- announced2 Jun 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Narrow Gauge Capital
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: This transaction is a great example of Caprice's ability to partner with independent sponsors and provide creative capital solutions for founder-owned companies, said Rich Thomson of Caprice on the Narrow Gauge Capital acquisition of Inco-Check.
- announced10 May 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Stellus provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment in support of SK Capital's acquisition of Florachem.
- announced18 Apr 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- AOI Capital (FL)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Miami-based investment firm AOI Capital acquired RK Logistics Group, a Silicon Valley 3PL managing about 1 million square feet of warehousing with more than 300 employees.
- announced22 Mar 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Stellus provided unitranche financing and an equity co-investment in support of Altamont Capital Partners' acquisition of Bishop Lifting Products.
- announced30 Sep 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisitionEpi Breads (formerly Epic Baking Company)AUA Private Equity PartnersAtlanta, GAconfidence 70%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: AUA Private Equity Partners formed Epic Baking Company to acquire Epi Breads of Atlanta as its inaugural investment, with co-founder Nicolas Mulliez remaining a shareholder.
- announced28 Sep 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Stellus provided unitranche financing and an equity co-investment in support of CIVC Partners' acquisition of 829 Studios.
- announced24 Sep 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Graycliff Partners acquired family-owned Electro-Mechanical Corporation of Bristol, Virginia as the fourth platform of its fourth fund.
- announced24 Sep 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Weinberg Capital Group acquired Drake Waterfowl Systems of Olive Branch, Mississippi from its co-founders with debt and equity backing from Northstar Capital.
- announced20 Sep 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Boyne Capital acquired founder-led Sonic Systems International with co-investor Breakwater North and Main Street Capital.
- announced30 Jul 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Fletch Equity is pleased to announce it has completed the acquisition of Minnesota based Little Newtons.
- announced2 Jun 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Stellus provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment in support of Swander Pace Capital's acquisition of Mommy's Bliss.
- announced19 Nov 2020Confirmed: Platform acquisitionThe John Richard Collection, LLCThe Dorman Group of CompaniesGreenwood, MSconfidence 70%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Merit Capital Partners recently partnered with The Dorman Group of Companies and the Company's CEO, Alan Galbraith, to acquire John Richard Collection, Inc.
- announced11 Apr 2019Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Tyrian Capital LLC
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Merit Capital Partners, together with the incoming CEO, Mark Sarder, and Tyrian Capital LLC, completed the acquisition of MicroPrecision, LLC
- announced10 Jan 2019Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Summit Park
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Capitala announced today that it recently invested a combination of senior secured debt and equity totaling $24.5 million, alongside Summit Park, in Freedom Electronics, LLC
- announced8 Jan 2019Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Capitala Group ("Capitala" or the "Company") announced today that it recently invested a combination of senior secured debt and equity totaling $19.5 million, alongside Pike Street Capital, in US BioTek Laboratories LLC ("US BioTek").
- announced14 Mar 2018Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Tecum partnered with Midwest Mezzanine Funds ('MMF') to provide subordinated debt and equity to support Onward Capital's ('Onward') acquisition of CE from Thompson Street Capital Partners.
- announced15 Apr 2016Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- JWI Capital, LLC
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: F.N.B. Capital Partners, L.P. ('FNBCP') has partnered with JWI Capital, LLC ('JWI'), Squire Ridge Company, LLC ('Squire Ridge') and Management to acquire Allegheny Performance Plastics, LLC ('APP') from its parent company, Allegheny Plastics, Inc.
- announced14 Jan 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Harbour Group (MO)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Abacus Finance Group, LLC ... today announced that it served as Senior Secured Credit Facilities Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger to support the acquisition of Senproco and Groomer's Choice by Harbour Group.
- announced25 Mar 2026Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: The transaction was completed in partnership with Fletch Equity and the management teams of both companies.
- announced5 Aug 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Founded in 2016 and based in Miami, FL, Snif Snax produces all-natural, limited ingredient pet treats.
- announced3 Jan 2024Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Firelight Capital Partners, an operationally-oriented private equity firm investing in lower middle market consumer brands and DTC concepts, is pleased to announce its first platform investment in beauty with the acquisition of Fromm International ("Fromm") from the Simon-Johnson family, who have owned the business since founding it in 1907.
- announced20 Nov 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Milestone Partners
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Milestone's acquisition of CDE was supported by a strategic capital investment from an experienced group of investors, including Tecum, LO3 Capital, and Navigate Capital.
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