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This week in Industrial services
8,889 lower middle market companies on the record in Industrial services (8,889). Below: the deals announced in the last twelve months with the parties the announcement named, and the likely ownership changes DFX inferred from filings. Generated Sep 24, 2026.
Who financed sponsors in Industrial servicesAbout this listCapital providers the announcements below named, with the role they played and the sponsors they appeared beside. Observed, not claimed.
- Navigate Capital1 deal · Lender
- Midwest Mezzanine Funds1 deal · Lender
- Abacus Finance Group, LLC1 deal · Lender
Deals announced in Industrial services, last twelve monthsWhere these come fromEach row is an announcement with a URL; the parties are the names the announcement itself printed.
- Sep 15, 2026Recapitalizationconfidence 85%Leelanau Private Capital (named in the announcement; no firm record yet) recapitalised SiteScapes (Raleigh, NC)Navigate Capital · LenderMidwest Mezzanine Funds · Lender
invested subordinated debt and equity to support Leelanau Private Capital's recapitalization (buyer: Leelanau Private Capital)
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) mmfcapital.com - Sep 11, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
Summit Fire & Security welcomes Casteel Automatic Fire Protection to the Summit family, continuing a legacy of fire sprinkler contracting across Texas.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) summitfiresecurity.com - Sep 9, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 70%
Crosstown Capital acquired MAK Steel Services of Seymour, Indiana and Trinity Steel Services of New Whiteland, Indiana, pairing steel fabrication with erection.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) peprofessional.com - Sep 9, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 70%
Crosstown Capital acquired MAK Steel Services of Seymour, Indiana and Trinity Steel Services of New Whiteland, Indiana, pairing steel fabrication with erection.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) peprofessional.com - Aug 31, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquires Suppression Systems, Inc., enhancing fire suppression services in the Pacific Northwest.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) pyebarkerfs.com - Aug 25, 2026Minority investmentconfidence 90%Bridgeway Partners · Advisor
Professional Concrete Cutting & Drilling (PCCD) has partnered with Borgman Capital to support the company's continued growth.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) borgmancapital.com - Aug 12, 2026Recapitalizationconfidence 90%
Blue Point recapitalized Dumpsters.com, a national leader of managed waste and site services.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) bluepointcapital.com - Aug 6, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
Norlee Group acquired Vintage Electric, Inc.; the transaction, finalized on August 6, 2026, marks the seventh add-on acquisition since Heartwood's investment.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) heartwoodpartners.com - Aug 3, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 50%Abacus Finance Group, LLC · Lender
Abacus Finance Group, LLC ... today announced that it served as Senior Secured Credit Facilities Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger in a $148,000,000 senior debt financing to support Heritage MEP's M&A strategy. (buyer: Heritage Holding)
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) abacusfinance.com - Jul 29, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquires Southland Fire & Safety Equipment, Inc., a Louisiana fire suppression company.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) pyebarkerfs.com - Jul 16, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquires Hartford Sprinkler Co., Inc., enhancing its Connecticut fire protection offerings.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) pyebarkerfs.com - Jul 15, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 70%
ShoreView launched a flow control and automation platform with its investment in VanZandt Controls/Eagle Automation.
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) shoreview.com
Likely ownership changesHow these are inferredInferred from filings by a rule with a measured precision, printed on the row. Not a confirmed deal.
- Jan 1, 2023plan year 2023Likely ownership changeInferenceHoldCo rename, holding wordconfidence 60%Third Bench Holdings, LLC (Albuquerque, NM) formerly SANTA FE FLOORING LLC DBA OGB ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK, INC.Plan sponsor of record changed from SANTA FE FLOORING LLC DBA OGB ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK, INC. to THIRD BENCH HOLDINGS, LLC, a holding-company style name; no announcement foundRule: HoldCo rename with a holding word only (holdings, holdco, parent, investments): an ownership change in 70% of adjudicated cases, 37% of all 77 cases including unresolvedDOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets efast.dol.gov · last verified Sep 12, 2026
- Jan 1, 2023plan year 2023Likely ownership changeInferenceHoldCo rename, holding wordconfidence 60%Greenbox Holdings, Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI) formerly TOTAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, INC. · left the recordPlan sponsor of record changed from TOTAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, INC. to GREENBOX HOLDINGS, INC., a holding-company style name; no announcement foundRule: HoldCo rename with a holding word only (holdings, holdco, parent, investments): an ownership change in 70% of adjudicated cases, 37% of all 77 cases including unresolvedDOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets efast.dol.gov · last verified Sep 12, 2026
- Jan 1, 2022plan year 2022Likely ownership changeInferenceHoldCo rename, holding wordconfidence 60%Partida Holdings, LLC (Tulsa, OK) formerly FAITH ELECTRIC INCPlan sponsor of record changed from FAITH ELECTRIC INC to PARTIDA HOLDINGS, LLC, a holding-company style name; no announcement foundRule: HoldCo rename with a holding word only (holdings, holdco, parent, investments): an ownership change in 70% of adjudicated cases, 37% of all 77 cases including unresolvedDOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets efast.dol.gov · last verified Sep 12, 2026
- Jan 1, 2022plan year 2022Likely ownership changeInferenceHoldCo rename, holding wordconfidence 60%UEC Holdings, Inc. (Louisville, KY) formerly UNITED ELECTRIC COMPANY, INCPlan sponsor of record changed from UNITED ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC to UEC HOLDINGS, INC., a holding-company style name; no announcement foundRule: HoldCo rename with a holding word only (holdings, holdco, parent, investments): an ownership change in 70% of adjudicated cases, 37% of all 77 cases including unresolvedDOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets efast.dol.gov · last verified Sep 12, 2026
- Jan 1, 2022plan year 2022Likely ownership changeInferenceHoldCo rename, holding wordconfidence 60%Anderson Group Holdings, LLC (Mentor, OH) formerly ANDERSON HEATING-COOLING, LLC · left the recordPlan sponsor of record changed from ANDERSON HEATING-COOLING, LLC to ANDERSON GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC, a holding-company style name; no announcement foundRule: HoldCo rename with a holding word only (holdings, holdco, parent, investments): an ownership change in 70% of adjudicated cases, 37% of all 77 cases including unresolvedDOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets efast.dol.gov · last verified Sep 12, 2026
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