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.
- announced7 Feb 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: VC-backed mobility analytics company acquired by a listed strategic (buyer: Jacobs Solutions)
- announced31 Jan 2022Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Coverall FDD: Warjon, a Coverall franchisee in FL, NC, TX and AZ, acquired 2022-01-31 and merged into Coverall 2022-02-01
- announced15 Jan 2022Confirmed: Recapitalisation
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- 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)
- announced6 Jan 2022Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Buyer
- VitalPath
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: PE platform add-on; the record departure (2023) came a year after the deal with no final filing
- announced20 Dec 2021Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Louisiana home improvement company acquired into the Renuity platform in December 2021, one year before the 2022 last filing (buyer: Titan Holdings (Renuity))
- announced15 Dec 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine invested subordinated debt and equity to support Onward Capital in the acquisition of Century.
- announced15 Dec 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine and Lightspring Capital Partners invested subordinated debt and equity to support KCM Capital Partners in the acquisition of ICAT. (buyer: KCM Capital Partners)
- announced15 Dec 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Greyrock provides Hanover Partners with $21.5 million in subordinated debt and equity to support the acquisition of Powertronix Corporation.
- announced15 Nov 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Baymark Partners
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine invested subordinated debt and equity to support Baymark Partners in the acquisition of Rackmount.
- announced2 Nov 2021Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: foodservice and janitorial distributor; PE platform add-on; the record departure (2024) came three plan years after the deal with no final filing (buyer: BradyIFS (Kelso & Company platform))
- announced4 Oct 2021Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: folding carton converter founded 1966, acquired by Rohrer (a strategic) (buyer: Rohrer Corporation)
- announced15 Sep 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Greyrock provides $8.9 million in subordinated debt and equity to back Edgewater Capital Partners' acquisition of Altamira Material Solutions.
- announced4 Jun 2021Confirmed: Recapitalisation
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Majority Recapitalization of Triangle Sign & Service, LLC
- announced28 May 2021Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Peltram Plumbing Holdings ("P3 Holdings", or "P3"), through its operating company Precision Plumbing and Service ("Precision"), announced the acquisition of E.R. Plumbing Services ("ER Plumbing"), a Charlotte-based provider of plumbing service and maintenance to residential and commercial customers.
- announced15 Mar 2021Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Google education consultancy founded 2008; $36M of customer-relationship intangibles recorded by the buyer; final filing one plan year later (buyer: CDW Corporation)
- announced15 Mar 2021Confirmed: Recapitalisation
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- 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.
- announced15 Mar 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine invested subordinated debt to support the acquisition of Blair Duron by Crescendo Capital Partners.
- announced15 Feb 2021Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine and Northcreek Mezzanine invested subordinated debt and equity to support Strength Capital in the acquisition of Truesdell Corporation.
- announced5 Jan 2021Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: H.I.G. Capital bought the company in January 2021 and merged it into the DazPak platform in 2022; the plan ran through plan year 2023 then left the record (buyer: H.I.G. Capital (DazPak Flexible Packaging))
- announced1 Jan 2021Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: mechanical contractor acquired in 2021 by a brand-holding platform; the final filing (plan year 2022) came a year after (buyer: Ascension Property Services)
- announced1 Jan 2021Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: boat builder acquired 2021; $23.1M expansion announced 2022; the final filing (plan year 2023) came two years after the deal (buyer: Limestone Boat Company)
- announced29 Dec 2020Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: IT staffing firm founded 2002; Generational Group advised the seller; final filing two plan years after the deal (buyer: Speridian Technologies)
- announced3 Dec 2020Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Merit Capital Partners recently partnered with MFG Partners and the Company's management team to acquire Storage Solutions, Inc.
- announced2 Nov 2020Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: United Land Services has completed its first five acquisitions: United Landscapes, Blandford Turf, Tree World, O'Hara and River Region Sports Fields.
- announced2 Nov 2020Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: United Land Services has completed its first five acquisitions: United Landscapes, Blandford Turf, Tree World, O'Hara and River Region Sports Fields.
- announced2 Nov 2020Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: United Land Services has completed its first five acquisitions: United Landscapes, Blandford Turf, Tree World, O'Hara and River Region Sports Fields.
- announced2 Nov 2020Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: United Land Services has completed its first five acquisitions: United Landscapes, Blandford Turf, Tree World, O'Hara and River Region Sports Fields.
- announced15 Mar 2020Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- The Beekman Group
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Greyrock's Fund IV provides $11.0 million of subordinated debt and equity to support The Beekman Group's acquisition of GED Integrated Solutions.
- announced10 Mar 2020Confirmed: Recapitalisation
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- 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)
- announced14 Feb 2020Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: electronics contract manufacturer acquired by Prime in February 2020; founder stayed as adviser; final filing plan year 2020 (buyer: Prime Technological Services)
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