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.
- announced3 Jan 2020Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: relocation insurance specialist (founded 1972) acquired by Risk Strategies in January 2020; final filing plan year 2019 (buyer: Risk Strategies)
- announced1 Jan 2020Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: gluten-free baker sold to Ancient Harvest in January 2020, then to Saco Foods 2024-08-21; the final filing (plan year 2019) is the year before the sale (buyer: Ancient Harvest (Quinoa Corporation))
- announced15 Dec 2019Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine invested subordinated debt and equity alongside Strength Capital Partners' equity investment in the Company.
- announced15 Nov 2019Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Greyrock provides Hanover Partners with $13.1 million in subordinated debt and equity to support the acquisition of Westside Equipment Holdings.
- announced1 Aug 2019Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: milk hauler bought by St. Albans Cooperative Creamery some years earlier (date not published), then a wholly owned DFA subsidiary when the co-op merged into DFA effective 2019-08-01; final filing plan year 2018 (buyer: Dairy Farmers of America (via the St. Albans Cooperative merger))
- announced12 Jun 2019Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
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- Quote: retail cash management software, acquired by Brink's in June 2019; final filing plan year 2019 (buyer: The Brink's Company)
- announced15 May 2019Confirmed: Platform acquisitionAdvanced Printed Circuit TechnologyAngeles Equity Partners, LLCSanta Clara, CAconfidence 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 IV provides $20.0 million of subordinated debt and equity to support Angeles Equity Partners' acquisition of Advanced Printed Circuit Technology.
- announced15 May 2019Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine provided subordinated debt and equity to support Ancor Capital Partners' investment in LSC Environmental.
- announced15 May 2019Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Silver Peak Partners
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine partnered with Eagle Private Capital to provide subordinated debt and equity co-investment to support Silver Peak Partners' investment in The Cleaning Guys.
- announced11 Dec 2018Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: dba mdg (Marketing Design Group), event marketing agency acquired by Freeman, announced 2018-12-11; final filing plan year 2018 (buyer: The Freeman Company)
- announced15 Nov 2018Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock provides Altus Capital with $12.0 million of subordinated debt and equity to support its acquisition of ChoiceSpine.
- announced15 Nov 2018Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- NCK Capital (IL)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine partnered with Huntington Capital Investment Company to provide subordinated debt and equity co-investment to support NCK Capital's investment in City Wide.
- announced15 Nov 2018Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock provides CenterGate Capital with $16.2 million of subordinated debt and equity to support the acquisition of Owen Equipment.
- announced15 Oct 2018Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Midwest Mezzanine provided subordinated debt and equity to support O2 Investment Partners' investment in Vessco Inc.
- announced15 Sep 2018Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Greyrock provides Banyan Technologies Group with $14.9 million in subordinated debt and equity to support the acquisition of Helm, Inc. (buyer: Banyan Technologies Group)
- announced15 Sep 2018Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- NCK Capital (IL)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Greyrock provides NCK Capital with $12.7 million in subordinated debt and equity to back its acquisition of Tricoci University of Beauty Culture.
- announced29 Mar 2018Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: asset sale to a new Babcock Power subsidiary in March 2018; the seller's plan ended with plan year 2017 (buyer: Babcock Power Environmental (Geo-Synthetics Systems LLC))
- announced15 Mar 2018Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Greyrock provides Hanover Partners with $12.3 million in subordinated debt and equity to support the acquisition of Blast Deflectors Group.
- announced2 Mar 2018Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Microsoft services firm acquired by AVI Systems in March 2018; final filing plan year 2018 (buyer: AVI Systems)
- announced9 Jan 2018Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: food testing laboratory acquired by SGS in January 2018; the plan ran through plan year 2019 under the new owner then left the record (buyer: SGS)
- announced1 Jan 2018Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: auto parts warehouse (1955) bought by NPW, announced 2017 to close January 2018; final filing plan year 2018 (buyer: NPW Companies (National Auto Parts Warehouse))
- announced15 Dec 2017Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Greyrock provides Altus Capital with $10.9 million in subordinated debt and equity to back its acquisition of MGC Diagnostics.
- announced12 Nov 2017Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: With the closing of Fund I, Exaltare also recapitalized ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc. ("PF Holdings").
- announced18 Oct 2017Confirmed: Platform acquisitionHealthco (confidential specialty home healthcare business)Tygon Peak Capitalconfidence 85%DFX research
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Tiger Peak Capital Holdings, LLC ("Tiger Peak") announced today that, through an affiliate, and together with its equity partners, it has acquired a controlling interest in a leading specialty home healthcare business ("Healthco") from the company's founder and his family.
- announced15 Oct 2017Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Greyrock funds $10.5 million in subordinated debt and equity to support Lakeview Equity Partners' and Akoya Capital Partners' acquisition of NutriScience Innovations.
- announced15 Oct 2017Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
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- Quote: Greyrock provides Shore Points Capital subordinated debt and equity to back its acquisition of GenAlpha Technologies. (buyer: Shore Points Capital)
- announced15 Oct 2017Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Greyrock funds $10.5 million in subordinated debt and equity to support Lakeview Equity Partners' and Akoya Capital Partners' acquisition of NutriScience Innovations.
- announced1 Jul 2017Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Amifast became Rox Capital's first portfolio company.
- announced1 Jun 2017Confirmed: Management buyoutMarwin Holdco, Inc. DBA the Marwin Company, Inc.Validor CapitalWest Columbia, SCconfidence 85%DFX research
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Management buyout
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Validor Capital Partners with Management on the Acquisition of The Marwin Company, Inc.
- announced15 Apr 2017Confirmed: Recapitalisation
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- 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)
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