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.
- announced17 Oct 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Columbia River Partners (CRP), a lower middle-market private equity firm focused on investments in business service, industrial, and information technology platforms in North America
- announced6 Apr 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Aftermarket Parts & Accessories: Mustang
- announced10 Feb 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Custom announced today that it has partnered with Columbia River Partners ("CRP"), a lower middle-market private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in the business services, industrials and IT services sectors in North America.
- announced1 Jul 2019Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Industrial Technology - Sensors & Controls: Whitman Controls
- announced29 Jan 2019Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- 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 $30.0 million to support Westshore Capital Partners in its acquisition of Reliant Account Management, LLC ("RAM")
- announced27 Jun 2018Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Monroe Capital LLC today announced it acted as sole capital provider on the funding of a $49.3 million credit facility and equity co-investment to support the acquisition of a specialty chemical platform ("Company") by the private equity sponsor, Highland Avenue Capital Partners, LLC.
- announced31 Dec 2015Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Kian Capital is pleased to announce that it has invested senior subordinated debt and equity to acquire Empire Equipment Company, d/b/a Empire Marketing Group ("Empire" or the "Company"). (buyer: Crescendo Capital Partners and Stewart Capital Management)
- announced29 May 2018Confirmed: Platform acquisitionBandon Holdings (Anytime Fitness franchisee)Fireman Capital PartnersAustin, TXconfidence 55%DFX research
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Tecum Capital Partners ('Tecum') is pleased to announce its new investment in Bandon Holdings ('Bandon'), an Anytime Fitness ('Anytime') franchisee.
- announced6 May 2016Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Zorro Capital LLC
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: F.N.B. Capital Partners, L.P. ("FNBCP") has partnered with Zorro Capital LLC ("Zorro") to acquire Ohio Travel Bag Mfg., Co. ("OTB" or the "Company").
- announced1 Dec 2015Confirmed: Platform acquisitionRed Head Brass (RHB Acquisition, LLC)D'Orazio Capital Partners, LLCShreve, OHconfidence 55%DFX research
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: F.N.B. Capital Partners, L.P. ("FNBCP") has partnered with D'Orazio Capital Partners, LLC ("DCP") to acquire RHB Acquisition, LLC ("Red Head Brass").
- announced7 Dec 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
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- Quote: Spring Capital Partners IV, L.P. (www.springcap.com) invested subordinated debt and equity to support the acquisition of 4AllPromos LLC (the 'Company') by Stewart Capital and Hadley Capital.
- announced17 Oct 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisitionChibuzo, LLC (General Pallets & Crates and Southland Manufacturing)Fort Smith, ARconfidence 50%DFX research
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Quote: Spring Capital Partners IV, L.P. invested subordinated debt and preferred equity to support Hemingway Capital's acquisition of Chibuzo, LLC (the 'Company'). (buyer: Hemingway Capital)
- announced22 Sep 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
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- Quote: Spring Capital Partners IV, L.P. invested subordinated debt and equity to support Directional Capital's acquisition of Purple RTO Holdings (buyer: Directional Capital)
- announced19 Jan 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Cold Bore Capital in the formation of American Landscaping Partners, LLC ("ALP") (buyer: Cold Bore Capital)
- announced13 Nov 2018Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Tecum provided subordinated debt and equity in support of Akoya Capital Partners, Hillcrest Holdings, and current management's acquisition of Evolver and eVigilant, two prominent Virginia-based security companies, to form Converged Security Solutions ("CSS"). (buyer: Akoya Capital Partners and Hillcrest Holdings)
- announced4 Nov 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Stellus Capital Management, LLC ("Stellus") announced today that its affiliates participated in providing senior debt financing and an equity co-investment in support of Catchment Capital's ("Catchment") investment in Fidus Systems.
- announced27 Jul 2026Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-11
- Evidence
- Quote: Exeter Street Capital Partners ("Exeter"), the private equity affiliate of Patriot Capital Group, today announced the recapitalization of Price Circuits LLC and Circuitronics LLC (together, "Price" or the "Company"), based in Elgin, Illinois in partnership with Capitala Group, Five Points Capital, and the Varghese family, who will remain shareholders in the Company.
- announced7 Oct 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Stellus provided unitranche financing and an equity co-investment in support of Palm Peak Capital's acquisition of Rochester, Minnesota-based Domaille Engineering.
- announced16 Jul 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Six Pillars Partners
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Merit Capital Partners and Six Pillar Partners acquire The Liberty Group of Houston, Texas.
- announced15 Sep 2020Confirmed: Platform acquisitionPrecision Products Group, Inc.Auxo Investment Partners, LLCIndianapolis, INconfidence 85%DFX research
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock's Fund V provides $8.5 million of subordinated debt and equity to support Auxo Investment Partners' acquisition of Precision Products Group.
- announced15 May 2011Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Allstar Magnetics, LLC: May 2011; Subordinated Debt, Preferred Equity and Common Equity; Independent Sponsor Buyout
- announced17 Jun 2026Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-11
- Evidence
- Quote: Consumer Growth Partners and Sisu Equity announce the acquisition of Local Boy Outfitters
- announced15 May 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: IX Capital Partners, with co-investor Align Collaborate, acquired Teague Electric of Overland Park, Kansas as a platform for regional add-ons.
- not announcedConfirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: In 2015, CGP and its investors sold the Company to the PE firm JW Childs.
- not announcedConfirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Diversified Industrials - Engineered Components: ATG Group
- not announcedConfirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Aiglon acquires and grows lower middle-market companies ... the firm's current portfolio includes Nester Hosiery, Consolidated Lumber Company, US Medical Innovations, and Carter-Waters.
- not announcedConfirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Our best return was with Baskins, a family-owned chain of Western and work wear apparel, footwear and accessories in small towns in Texas. We bought the company from a local family office that had purchased the company from the founding family a couple of years earlier.
- not announcedConfirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: We evaluated and visited over 50 collision centers before finding our platform acquisition in Car Crafters, the largest independently owned collision center in New Mexico.
- not announcedConfirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Urban Air Adventure Park is the nation's preeminent indoor theme park with more than 200 locations.
- not announcedConfirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
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- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Narrow Gauge Capital
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: SEI is the largest independent installer of insulation in metro Atlanta area. Sold 2021.
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