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Company

C••••• C••••••••• L••

Columbus, OH·Specialty distribution / Motor vehicle parts wholesale·NAICS 332510·c•••••••••.com
Last verified Sep 13, 2026
4 sources · 24 observations · 1 events
Scored 6 days ago
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What matters now

  1. $0.6M to $2M
    probable EBITDA

    Probable EBITDA $0.6M to $2M on revenue of $7.1M to $12.6M, estimated from 42 employees.

    Inside the $1M to $15M EBITDA range most independent sponsors state they buy.

    InferenceDFX estimate from headcount on Form 5500, 55% confidence
  2. 72
    dealability of 100

    Why it fits: operating tenure +20, 39 years since founding; sector demand +14.7, industrial manufacturing: sponsor demand index 0.98 (anonymised market prior); benefit plans +5, 2 benefit plans on file (a professionalised employer).

    The largest contributions to its dealability score, each with the fact it rests on.

    DerivedDFX score, 17 Sep 2026
  3. 96
    data confidence of 100

    How sure the record is: 4 independent sources; latest effective observation 13 Sep 2026; size estimate at 55% confidence.

    How much of this page rests on independent sources rather than on our estimates.

    Measuredcount of sources and dates on the record
Dealability
72
high
Sponsor fit
93
high
Transition readiness
0
low
Urgency
0
low
Data confidence
96
high
Opportunity
25
ranking only
What is it

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Why does it fit
  • +28.1S•••••••••
    Estimate••• Locked
  • +20O•••••••••
    Fact39 years since founding
  • +5B•••••••••
    Fact••• Locked
  • +4W•••••••••
    Inference••• Locked
  • +14.7S•••••••••
    Inference••• Locked
Why now
  • -40.5P•••••••••Possibly resolved
    Fact••• LockedMay 1, 2024efast.dol.gov
  • +10M•••••••••M•••••••••
    Inference••• Locked
How large is it
Probable revenue
$7.1M to $12.6M Estimate
Probable EBITDA
$571,000 to $2.0M Estimate
Workforce proxy
45 plan participants
Estimate computed on
42 employees, the headcount the size estimate used
Method
employees x sector revenue/employee band x sector EBITDA margin band
Confidence
55%
How certain are we
  • +40S•••••••••
    Fact4 independent source(s)
  • +29.8F••••••••
    Factlatest effective observation 2026-09-13
  • +16.5S•••••••••
    Estimate••• Locked
What changed
Ownership and transition activity
How the four classes are defined
  1. May 1, 2024plan year 2024Company transitionFactFinal filing, next year unpublishedconfidence 80%
    Final Form 5500 for 1 plan(s); the following plan year is not yet on the record
    Rule: On the 2022 and 2023 tapes, 79 to 80% of sponsors that marked a return final were absent from the RAW Form 5500 record the following plan year (any size, any industry, EIN and successor), against 1.8 to 2.1% of sponsors that did not; that is next-year absence, not a sale rate
    DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets efast.dol.gov · last verified Sep 13, 2026
  2. Jan 10, 2023announcedConfirmed transactionFactPlatform acquisitionconfidence 70%
    Platform acquisition by R•••• A••••••••• I••••••••• L•••
    Buyer: R•••• A••••••••• I••••••••• L••• (Chattanooga, TN)
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) abacusfinance.com · last verified Sep 13, 2026
Announced transactions
  1. Jan 10, 2023Platform acquisitionconfidence 70%
    R•••• A••••••••• I••••••••• L••• acquired C••••• C••••••••• L•• (Columbus, OH)
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    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) abacusfinance.com
  1. Every dated event
  2. May 1, 2024Final benefit plan filingFactTransaction preparation
    ••• Locked
    DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets efast.dol.gov
Decision makers
  • T••••• J•••••
    Chief Financial OfficerFactSep 13, 2026company website
  • M•••••• B••••
    Vice PresidentFactSep 13, 2026company website
  • J•• L••••
    PresidentFactSep 13, 2026company website
Profile
Founded
1987 (39 years)
Ownership
not observed
Plans on file
2
What is the evidence
FactValueClassEffectiveSourceEvidence
Active participants42Fact2024-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Description••• LockedFactCompany websites (about, team, news pages)••• Locked
Ebitda band$1.3MEstimate2026-09-13DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches)
no URL
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Founded year1987FactCompany websites (about, team, news pages)••• Locked
Hq locationColumbus, OHFact2024-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Leadership title••• LockedFactCompany websites (about, team, news pages)••• Locked
Leadership title••• LockedFact2026-01-01Company websites (about, team, news pages)••• Locked
Leadership title••• LockedFact2008-01-01Company websites (about, team, news pages)••• Locked
Location count1FactCompany websites (about, team, news pages)Grand Island, NE
Naics code332510Fact2024-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Naics conflict••• LockedInference2024-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan assets eoy usd$3.4MFact2024-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan assets eoy usd$3.7MFact2023-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan assets eoy usd$3.2MFact2022-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan count2Fact2024-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan effective date earliest1999-01-01Fact2024-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants45Fact2024-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants45Fact2023-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants39Fact2022-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Sponsor signed byPat••••• J•••••Fact2024-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
SubsectorMotor vehicle parts wholesaleFact2024-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
VerticalSpecialty distributionFact2024-05-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Website••• LockedFact2023-01-10DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited)••• Locked
Years in business claim35FactCompany websites (about, team, news pages)••• Locked
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