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.
- announced15 Jun 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Dupre Logistics of Lafayette, Louisiana acquired St. Petersburg, Florida-based broker Interstate Transport to expand its food and beverage logistics capabilities on the East Coast.
- announced7 Jun 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Online Transport of Greenfield, Indiana acquired El Paso-based Mustang Express, gaining a Texas terminal and opportunities to haul freight from the Mexican border to the Midwest.
- announced31 May 2023Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Alterna Equity Partners-backed Bulk Express Transport acquired Georgia-based Attaway Hauling, a long-haul waste carrier with about 200 trucks and 200 employees.
- announced23 May 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Buyer
- Geodis
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Geodis acquired Miami-based drayage provider Southern Companies, gaining terminals serving PortMiami, Port Everglades, Port Houston, Jacksonville, Tampa, Savannah and Charleston.
- announced1 May 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Covenant Logistics bought Northwest Arkansas poultry carrier Lew Thompson & Son Trucking for $100 million upfront plus up to $30 million of earnout over three years.
- announced31 Mar 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisitionWestern Smokehouse Partners, LLCAUA Private Equity Partners, LLCGreentop, MOconfidence 70%DFX research
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: AUA Private Equity completed the acquisition of Western Smokehouse Partners of Greentop, Missouri from Monogram Capital Partners and Charis Consumer Partners.
- announced20 Mar 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Buyer
- R&R Express (PA)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: R&R Express of Pittsburgh acquired Denver-based Load to Ride, a fleet of more than 100 trucks, to provide a gateway to the West Coast for cross-dock services and short-term storage.
- closed15 Mar 2023Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Shorehill Capital's Triad Technologies acquired Tech-Syn Corporation of Bloomingdale, Illinois from owner Gary Manning in a deal closed in March 2023.
- announced15 Mar 2023Confirmed: Recapitalisation
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Abacus Finance provided senior debt financing to support the recapitalization of Advertiser Perceptions by Eureka Equity Partners.
- announced28 Feb 2023Confirmed: Majority investment
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Majority investment
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: West Lane Capital Partners and Wheel Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Epicurean Catering of Las Vegas from its founders.
- announced28 Feb 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisitionKilwins Quality Confections, Inc.Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLCPetoskey, MIconfidence 70%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Levine Leichtman Capital Partners acquired Kilwin's of Petoskey, Michigan, with owners Robin and Don McCarty retaining an equity stake.
- announced27 Feb 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Big G Express of Shelbyville, Tennessee acquired Nashville-based RTR Transportation Services, adding about 100 drivers and market share with blue-chip automotive customers.
- announced15 Feb 2023Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Buyer
- Lorom Industrial
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Cornell Capital's Lorom Industrial acquired Segue Manufacturing Services of Billerica, Massachusetts, a 500-plus employee contract manufacturer.
- announced13 Feb 2023Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Buyer
- PestCo Holdings (MO)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Thompson Street's PestCo Holdings acquired the assets of Romney Pest Control and Phenom Pest Protection, a Maryland residential pest control company.
- announced9 Feb 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Buyer
- Jones Logistics (MS)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Jones Logistics acquired Tennessee-based Nationwide Express, growing to over 500 trucks and 700-plus employees and adding warehousing and managed transportation across eight southern states.
- announced2 Feb 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Abacus Finance provided senior debt financing to support the leveraged buyout of Marshall & Stevens by Pine Tree Equity Partners.
- announced26 Jan 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
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- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Employee-owned R.E. Garrison Trucking acquired Jackson, Georgia-based Boaty's Transport, a refrigerated carrier with over 50 tractors serving the produce industry. (buyer: R.E. Garrison Trucking)
- announced23 Jan 2023Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: RoadOne IntermodaLogistics acquired Texas-based The Transporter Inc., an intermodal and warehouse provider with more than 150 drivers, expanding its Southwest presence.
- announced18 Jan 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-14
- Evidence
- Quote: Fletch Equity is pleased to announce it has completed the recapitalization of west coast based Oceanwide Repair.
- announced11 Jan 2023Confirmed: Recapitalisation
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Recapitalisation
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Abacus Finance Group, LLC ... today announced that it served as Senior Secured Credit Facilities Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger for senior secured credit facilities to support the leveraged recapitalization of ROX360 by Fort Point Capital.
- announced10 Jan 2023Confirmed: Platform acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Abacus Finance provided $17.5 million in senior secured credit facilities to support the leveraged buyout of Caster Connection, LLC by River Associates Investments.
- announced28 Nov 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Abacus Finance provided senior debt financing to support the leveraged buyout of Texas-based Pinnacle Clinical Research by LongueVue Capital.
- announced17 Nov 2022Confirmed: Majority investmentSprouse Windows and DoorsSantiago Investment Group, LLCNew Martinsville, WVconfidence 70%DFX research
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Majority investment
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Santiago Investment Group acquired a majority stake in family-owned Sprouse Windows and Doors of New Martinsville, West Virginia.
- announced7 Nov 2022Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
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- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Buyer
- Ascend LLC (TN)
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Wellspring Capital-backed Ascend acquired Sauk City, Wisconsin-based Fuchs Trucking, a regional dry van carrier with 96 trucks and 90 drivers.
- announced4 Nov 2022Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: First Reserve-backed Refuel agreed to acquire family-owned Eagles Enterprise's 13 convenience stores in North Carolina.
- announced3 Oct 2022Confirmed: Strategic acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Strategic acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-12
- Evidence
- Quote: Werner Enterprises acquired Indiana-based Baylor Trucking, which generates $81.5 million in annual revenue with 234 drivers and 200 trucks, and will operate as a standalone business within Werner.
- announced27 Sep 2022Confirmed: Majority investment
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Majority investment
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Stellus provided senior debt financing in support of Seaport Capital's investment in Pearl Media, one of the premier street-level out-of-home media companies.
- closed15 Sep 2022Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Dead River Company acquired 90-year-old, three-generation family-owned Maine Energy Company of Bangor in September 2022 for an undisclosed amount.
- announced30 Aug 2022Confirmed: Add-on acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Add-on acquisition
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Cadence Education announced the acquisition of Little Big Minds Spanish Immersion Preschools, four schools in Arizona; the acquisition expands Cadence Education's presence in the greater Phoenix area.
- announced26 Aug 2022Confirmed: Platform acquisition
Evidence
- Class
- Confirmed transaction
- Sub-rule
- Platform acquisition
- Buyer
- Summit Park
- Last verified
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence
- Quote: Stellus provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment in support of Summit Park's acquisition of Curion Holdings, LLC.
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