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Grand Rapids, MI·Specialty distribution / Hardware plumbing hvac wholesale·NAICS 423700
Last verified Sep 12, 2026
2 sources · 13 observations · 1 events
Scored 10 days ago

What matters now

  1. $0.7M to $3.3M
    probable EBITDA

    Probable EBITDA $0.7M to $3.3M on revenue of $18.2M to $36.4M, estimated from 52 employees.

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

    InferenceDFX estimate from headcount on Form 5500, 45% confidence
  2. 71
    dealability of 100

    Why it fits: operating tenure +15.9, 16 years since earliest plan effective date (floor on age); sector demand +10.5, specialty distribution: sponsor demand index 0.70 (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, 13 Sep 2026
  3. 53
    data confidence of 100

    How sure the record is: 2 independent sources; latest effective observation 12 Sep 2026; size estimate at 45% confidence.

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

    Measuredcount of sources and dates on the record
Dealability
71
high
Sponsor fit
47
elevated
Transition readiness
0
low
Urgency
0
low
Data confidence
53
elevated
Opportunity
20
ranking only
What is it

Specialty distribution (Hardware plumbing hvac wholesale) employer in Grand Rapids, MI, with 54 benefit plan participants on its latest filing, and a benefit plan in place since 2010. No website description has been captured yet.

Why does it fit
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  • +15.9O•••••••••
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  • +5B•••••••••
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  • +3.7W•••••••••
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  • +10.5S•••••••••
    Inference••• Locked
Why now
  • -47.3P•••••••••Possibly resolved
    Fact••• LockedJan 1, 2025efast.dol.gov
  • 0M•••••••••M•••••••••
    Inference••• Locked
How large is it
Probable revenue
$18.2M to $36.4M Estimate
Probable EBITDA
$728,000 to $3.3M Estimate
Workforce proxy
54 plan participants
Estimate computed on
52 employees, the headcount the size estimate used
Method
employees x sector revenue/employee band x sector EBITDA margin band
Confidence
45%
How certain are we
  • +30S•••••••••
    Fact2 independent source(s)
  • +9.4F••••••••
    Factlatest effective observation 2026-09-12
  • +13.5S•••••••••
    Estimate••• Locked
What changed
Ownership and transition activity
How the four classes are defined
  1. Jan 1, 2025plan year 2025Company 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 11, 2026
  1. Every dated event
  2. Jan 1, 2025Final benefit plan filingFactTransaction preparation
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    DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets efast.dol.gov
Decision makers

No named leader on the record yet: the company's site did not list one where we read it.

Profile
Founded
benefit plan since Nov 1, 2010 (age floor 15 years)
Ownership
not observed
Plans on file
2
What is the evidence
PredicateValueClassEffectiveSourceEvidence
Active participants52Fact2025-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Ebitda band$2.0MEstimate2026-09-12DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches)
no URL
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Ebitda band$2.0MEstimate2026-09-11DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches)
no URL
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Hq locationGrand Rapids, MIFact2025-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Naics code423700Fact2025-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan assets eoy usd$3.9MFact2025-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan assets eoy usd$3.2MFact2023-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan count2Fact2025-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan effective date earliest2010-11-01Fact2025-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants54Fact2025-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants52Fact2023-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
SubsectorHardware plumbing HVAC wholesaleFact2025-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
VerticalSpecialty distributionFact2025-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets