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Company
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Alpena, MI·Specialty distribution / Hardware plumbing hvac wholesale·NAICS 423700
Last verified Sep 12, 2026
4 sources · 23 observations · 2 events
Scored 11 days ago
What matters now
- $0.7M to $3.1Mprobable EBITDA
Probable EBITDA $0.7M to $3.1M on revenue of $17.1M to $34.3M, estimated from 49 employees.
Inside the $1M to $15M EBITDA range most independent sponsors state they buy.
InferenceDFX estimate from headcount on Form 5500, 45% confidence - 82dealability of 100
Why it fits: operating tenure +20, 101 years since founding; ownership +10, family owned (from research); sector demand +10.5, specialty distribution: sponsor demand index 0.70 (anonymised market prior).
The largest contributions to its dealability score, each with the fact it rests on.
DerivedDFX score, 13 Sep 2026 - 73data confidence of 100
How sure the record is: 3 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
82
high
Sponsor fit
47
elevated
Transition readiness
0
low
Urgency
0
low
Data confidence
73
high
Opportunity
26
ranking only
What is it
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Why does it fit
- +34.8S•••••••••Estimate••• Locked
- +20O•••••••••Fact101 years since founding
- +6.3W•••••••••Inference••• Locked
- +10.5S•••••••••Inference••• Locked
- +10O•••••••••Factfamily owned (from research)
Why now
- 0N•••••••••Succession
- 0N•••••••••Succession
- 0M•••••••••M•••••••••Inference••• Locked
How large is it
- Probable revenue
- $17.1M to $34.3M Estimate
- Probable EBITDA
- $686,000 to $3.1M Estimate
- Workforce proxy
- 62 plan participants
- Estimate computed on
- 49 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
- +40S•••••••••Fact3 independent sources
- +9.4F••••••••Factlatest effective observation 2026-09-12
- +13.5S•••••••••Estimate••• Locked
What changed
- Jan 1, 1977Next-generation transitionFactSuccession••• LockedDFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) r•••••••••.com
- Jan 1, 1947Next-generation transitionFactSuccession••• LockedDFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) r•••••••••.com
Decision makers
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Profile
- Founded
- 1925 (101 years)
- Ownership
- Family owned
- Plans on file
- 1
What is the evidenceAbout the evidenceEvery observation on the tape for this company. Facts come from a named source; inferences and estimates are DFX's and say so.
| Fact | Value | Class | Effective | Source | Evidence |
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| Active participants | 49 | Fact | 2024-03-01 | DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets | |
| Description | ••• Locked | Fact | Company websites (about, team, news pages) | ••• Locked | |
| Description | ••• Locked | Fact | 2026-09-11 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) | ••• Locked |
| Ebitda band | $1.9M | Estimate | 2026-09-12 | DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches) no URL | ••• Locked |
| Ebitda band | $1.9M | Estimate | 2026-09-11 | DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches) no URL | ••• Locked |
| Founded year | 1925 | Fact | 2026-09-11 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) | ••• Locked |
| Generation language | ••• Locked | Fact | 2026-09-11 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) | ••• Locked |
| Hq location | Alpena, MI | Fact | 2024-03-01 | DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets | |
| Leadership title | ••• Locked | Fact | 2026-09-11 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) | ••• Locked |
| Leadership title | ••• Locked | Fact | 2026-09-11 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) | ••• Locked |
| Leadership title | ••• Locked | Fact | 2026-09-11 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) | ••• Locked |
| Location count | 1 | Fact | Company websites (about, team, news pages) | Saginaw, MI | |
| Naics code | 423700 | Fact | 2024-03-01 | DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets | |
| Ownership type | Family owned | Fact | 2026-09-11 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) | ••• Locked |
| Plan assets eoy usd | $6.2M | Fact | 2024-03-01 | DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets | |
| Plan assets eoy usd | $6.2M | Fact | 2023-03-01 | DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets | |
| Plan assets eoy usd | $5.4M | Fact | 2022-03-01 | DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets | |
| Plan count | 1 | Fact | 2024-03-01 | DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets | |
| Plan effective date earliest | 1991-03-01 | Fact | 2024-03-01 | DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets | |
| Plan participants | 62 | Fact | 2024-03-01 | DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets | |
| Plan participants | 58 | Fact | 2023-03-01 | DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets | |
| Plan participants | 53 | Fact | 2022-03-01 | DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets | |
| Subsector | Hardware plumbing HVAC wholesale | Fact | 2024-03-01 | DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets | |
| Transaction language | ••• Locked | Fact | Company websites (about, team, news pages) | ••• Locked | |
| Vertical | Specialty distribution | Fact | 2024-03-01 | DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets | |
| Website | ••• Locked | Fact | 2026-09-11 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) | ••• Locked |