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.
16,118 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.
- announced15 Jul 2024Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine and Oxer Capital invested subordinated debt and equity to support Leelanau Private Capital's recapitalization of Chippewa alongside its largest shareholders Barry Bohman and Kevin Patrow. (buyer: Leelanau Private Capital)
- announced24 Feb 2023Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- 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))
- announced1 Apr 2022Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- 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)
- announced15 Jan 2022Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine, Eagle Private Capital, and Parkway Capital each invested subordinated debt and equity to support Candescent Partners in the recapitalization of Imagine Technology Group. (buyer: Candescent Partners)
- announced4 Jun 2021Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Majority Recapitalization of Triangle Sign & Service, LLC
- announced15 Mar 2021Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine and Caltius Structured Capital invested subordinated debt and equity to support the recapitalization of Paramount by Stonebridge Partners and Paramount's founder, Mark Cronin.
- announced10 Mar 2020Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: Excellere Partners took a PE stake in March 2020 and the company continues from Atlanta; the recap is the only ownership event near the 2022 last filing, no later sale public (buyer: Excellere Partners)
- announced12 Nov 2017Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: With the closing of Fund I, Exaltare also recapitalized ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc. ("PF Holdings").
- announced15 Apr 2017Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Boston, MA, April, 2017, Candescent Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, announced that it has invested in the Southeastern Spine Institute ("SSI"). (buyer: Candescent Partners)
- announced15 Oct 2013Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock provides Horizon Holdings, LLC $5.5 million in subordinated debt and equity to back its recapitalization of Healthy Food Ingredients. (buyer: Horizon Holdings)
- announced15 May 2013Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock provides Shore Points Capital with subordinated debt and equity to back its recapitalization of Colyar Consulting Group. (buyer: Shore Points Capital)
- announced15 Apr 2009Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock provides DFW Capital $8.4 million in subordinated debt and equity to back its recapitalization of SoftWriters.
- announced16 Mar 2026Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Wincove Leads Growth Recapitalization of Guice Offshore
- announced15 May 2025Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Capital City Refuse, LLC: May 2025; Subordinated Debt and Common Equity; Independent Sponsor Recapitalization
- announced15 Apr 2025Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Workout Anytime Franchising Systems: April 2025; Subordinated Debt and Preferred Equity; Independent Sponsor Recapitalization
- announced15 Apr 2025Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
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- Quote: Willistown Capital's recapitalization of Quiltcraft
- announced15 Dec 2024Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: TapMango: December 2024; Subordinated Debt, Preferred Equity and Common Equity; Independent Sponsor Majority Recapitalization
- announced15 May 2024Confirmed: RecapitalisationQuality Discount Press Parts and Equipment, LLCValedor PartnersEgg Harbor Township, NJconfidence 80%DFX research
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
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- Quote: Align Collaborate is pleased to announce its completion of an equity investment in Quality Discount Press Parts and Equipment, LLC (Quality Press Parts or the Company) in partnership with Valedor Partners and Acacia Advisors.
- announced12 Dec 2023Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: New Platform Investment in the K-12 Education Sector
- announced6 Jan 2023Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Confirmed transaction
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: New Platform Investment in the Specialty Packaging Industry
- announced15 Oct 2022Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: New England Applied Products: October 2022; Subordinated Debt and Common Equity; Independent Sponsor Recapitalization
- announced15 Dec 2020Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Edge One, LLC: December 2020; Subordinated Debt and Common Equity; Independent Sponsor Majority Recapitalization
- announced15 Aug 2019Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Power Vac, LLC: August 2019; Subordinated Debt and Common Equity; Independent Sponsor Recapitalization
- announced15 Jun 2019Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: SaveOn Everything, LLC: June 2019; Subordinated Debt and Common Equity; Independent Sponsor Recapitalization
- announced15 Dec 2015Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
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- Quote: MMF invested $8.85 million of subordinated debt and equity and partnered with Endeavour Structured Equity and Mezzanine Fund to support the recapitalization of the Company by Capco Growth Partners. (buyer: Capco Growth Partners)
- announced15 Apr 2015Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Confirmed transaction
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Transnetyx, Inc.: April 2015; Subordinated Debt and Warrant; Independent Sponsor Recapitalization
- announced15 Apr 2015Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Confirmed transaction
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Herbers Autobody Repair, Inc.: April 2015; Subordinated Debt and Common Equity; Independent Sponsor Recapitalization
- announced15 Aug 2014Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Confirmed transaction
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Seaboard Folding Box Company, Inc.: August 2014; Subordinated Debt and Common Equity; Independent Sponsor Recapitalization
- announced15 May 2013Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Confirmed transaction
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
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- Quote: Farren International, LLC: May 2013; Subordinated Debt; Independent Sponsor Recapitalization
- announced28 Feb 2013Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-19
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- Quote: NEW YORK — February 28, 201 3— Praesidian Capital (the Firm), a leading provider of senior and subordinated debt for small and mid-sized companies, announced today it led a $22.8 million senior debt investment in Mission Critical Electronics, Inc. (MCE), a portfolio company of Evolve Capital, Ltd., to recapitalize the business. (buyer: Evolve Capital, Ltd.)
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