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.
- announced29 Jul 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Blue Point's National Safety Apparel acquired four-generation family-owned Bashlin Industries of Grove City, Pennsylvania as its third add-on.
- announced15 Jul 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: ShoreView invested in M&Q Engineered Materials, its eleventh platform investment in ShoreView Capital Partners IV.
- announced15 Jul 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Trinity Hunt formed Sage Surface Partners combining its July 2025 acquisition of founder-owned DACS Asphalt & Concrete of Commerce City, Colorado with Pavement Maintenance of Portland, Oregon.
- announced2 Jul 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Bradford Health Services, backed by Lee Equity Partners, announced the acquisition of The Last Resort Recovery Center, Crestone Wellness and The Chapter House in Texas in July 2025.
- announced1 Jul 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Bradford Health Services, backed by Lee Equity Partners, announced the acquisition of The Last Resort Recovery Center, Crestone Wellness and The Chapter House in Texas in July 2025.
- announced1 Jul 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Bradford Health Services, backed by Lee Equity Partners, announced the acquisition of The Last Resort Recovery Center, Crestone Wellness and The Chapter House in Texas in July 2025.
- announced24 Jun 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisitionInternational Cybernetics Company (formerly ICC)Clarion Capital Partners, LLCLargo, FLconfidence 70%DFX research
Evidence
- 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 Clarion Capital Partners' investment in International Cybernetics (ICC).
- announced15 Jun 2025Confirmed: Majority investment
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Majority investment
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Ghost Capital's strategic investment in Butler Weldments (buyer: Ghost Capital)
- announced13 Jun 2025Confirmed: Strategic acquisitionAmerican United Manufacturing, LLC DBA Demco Products (formerly DEMCO PRODUCTS, INC.)Navistar Global, LLCOak Lawn, ILconfidence 70%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Buyer
- Navistar Global, LLC
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Sun Acquisitions facilitates the sale of Demco Products and 3B Filters Inc. to Navistar Global, LLC.
- announced9 Jun 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisitionF&M Tool and Plastic, Inc. (formerly F&M)GSC Technologies, Inc.Leominster, MAconfidence 70%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: GSC Technologies announced that it has completed the acquisition of F&M Tool and Plastic, Inc.; both are leading manufacturers of plastic goods in North America.
- announced22 May 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Dead River Co., backed by Redwood Capital Investments, acquired century-old, three-generation family-owned Consumers Fuel of Belfast, Maine.
- announced20 May 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisitionTrimlight (formerly Illumination Enterprises)Valesco IndustriesWest Jordan, UTconfidence 70%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Valesco Industries and Corinthian Capital partnered with management to acquire Trimlight of West Jordan, Utah, Valesco's fourth platform from its third fund.
- announced15 May 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Caymus Equity acquired founder-led Valley Lighting of Linthicum Heights, Maryland as its sixteenth platform investment.
- announced15 May 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisitionAmerican Cutting Edge (formerly ACE)Pfingsten Partners, L.L.C.Miamisburg, OHconfidence 70%DFX research
Evidence
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Pfingsten Partners acquired American Cutting Edge of Miamisburg, Ohio, a maker of consumable industrial knives founded in 1965 by Charles Biehn.
- announced9 May 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Trivest Partners concurrently acquired Mississippi-based Cline Tours, a 290-employee motorcoach operator founded in 1996, alongside Roadrunner Charters.
- announced2 May 2025Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Sun Acquisitions facilitates the sale of Ohio-based Miami Machine, Inc. to Moore Manufacturing, LLC.
- announced14 Apr 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Abacus Finance Group, LLC...served as Senior Secured Credit Facilities Administrative Agent and Sole Lender to support the investment in Daedalus Industrial by LongueVue Capital.
- announced31 Mar 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Kenan Advantage Group acquired West Chester, Ohio-based M.C. Tank Transport, a liquid bulk chemical carrier with 175 drivers and 100 tractors across eight terminals.
- announced20 Mar 2025Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Kreilkamp Trucking acquired select assets from Waterloo, Iowa-based Gray Transportation, including trailers, freight contracts and drivers, as the 40-year-old carrier ceased operations.
- announced18 Mar 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- 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 CIVC Partners' investment in Strategus LLC.
- announced12 Mar 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Sun Acquisitions facilitates sale of EcoGuard Pest Control to Goodeill Holdings, Inc., parent company of Pest Control Consultants.
- announced6 Mar 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Kenan Advantage Group acquired Mobile, Alabama-based Evergreen Transport, a dry bulk carrier with 100 drivers and 158 tractors, its fourth dry bulk acquisition since entering the market in February 2024.
- announced31 Jan 2025Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Sun Acquisitions facilitates sale of Home Care Angels to Avid Health at Home Illinois, LLC.
- announced14 Jan 2025Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Harbour Group (MO)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Abacus Finance provided senior secured debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the acquisition of Senproco and Groomer's Choice by Harbour Group.
- announced13 Jan 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: AIT Worldwide Logistics acquired St. Louis-based Krupp Trucking, which specializes in hauling computer equipment and electronics with a fleet of more than 60 trucks and about 100 employees.
- announced8 Jan 2025Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Abacus Finance provided senior debt financing to support the leveraged buyout of Motion Sensors by Sentech, Inc., a portfolio company of Astor Place Holdings.
- announced17 Dec 2024Confirmed: Platform acquisitionArthur Murray International, Inc.Clarion Capital Partners, LLCCoral Gables, FLconfidence 70%DFX research
Evidence
- 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 Clarion Capital Partners' acquisition of Arthur Murray International, Inc.
- announced16 Dec 2024Confirmed: Majority investmentTropical Cheese Industries, Inc.AUA Private Equity Partners, LLCPerth Amboy, NJconfidence 70%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Majority investment
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: AUA Private Equity and Avance Investment Management acquired family-owned Tropical Cheese Industries of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, with the Mendez family retaining a minority stake.
- announced10 Dec 2024Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Priority Courier Experts acquired NOW Courier of Indianapolis, a 38-year-old family business owned by the Schwalbach family.
- announced5 Dec 2024Confirmed: Majority investment
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Majority investment
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: SBJ Capital acquired a stake in Simon Pearce, the Windsor, Vermont glassware maker with about 300 employees founded in 1971.
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