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Company

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Birmingham, AL·Specialty distribution / Machinery equipment wholesale·NAICS 423800
Last verified Sep 12, 2026
2 sources · 12 observations · 1 events
Scored today

What matters now

  1. $9.6M to $44.1M
    probable EBITDA

    Probable EBITDA $9.6M to $44.1M on revenue of $192.8M to $440.8M, estimated from 551 employees.

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

    InferenceDFX estimate from headcount on Form 5500, 45% confidence
  2. 42
    dealability of 100

    Why it fits: operating tenure +20, 50 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, 5 benefit plans on file (a professionalised employer).

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

    DerivedDFX score, 23 Sep 2026
  3. 73
    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
42
elevated
Sponsor fit
47
elevated
Transition readiness
0
low
Urgency
0
low
Data confidence
73
high
Opportunity
13
ranking only
What is it

Specialty distribution (Machinery equipment wholesale) employer in Birmingham, AL, with 551 benefit plan participants on its latest filing, and a benefit plan in place since 1977. No website description has been captured yet.

Why does it fit
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  • +20O•••••••••
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  • +5B•••••••••
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  • +10.5S•••••••••
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Why now
  • 0P•••••••••Resolved negative
    Fact••• LockedJan 1, 2022efast.dol.gov
  • 0M•••••••••M•••••••••
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How large is it
Probable revenue
$193M to $441M Estimate
Probable EBITDA
$9.6M to $44.1M Estimate
Workforce proxy
551 plan participants
Method
employees x sector revenue/employee band x sector EBITDA margin band
Confidence
45%
How certain are we
  • +30S•••••••••
    Fact2 independent source(s)
  • +29.6F••••••••
    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, 2022plan year 2022Company transitionFactPlan terminated, sponsor continuesconfidence 50%
    1 plan(s) marked final; the sponsor filed again the following plan year
    DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets efast.dol.gov · last verified Sep 12, 2026
  1. Every dated event
  2. Jan 1, 2022Final 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 Jan 1, 1977 (age floor 49 years)
Ownership
not observed
Plans on file
5
What is the evidence
PredicateValueClassEffectiveSourceEvidence
Active participants551Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Ebitda band$26.9MEstimate2026-09-12DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches)
no URL
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Hq locationBirmingham, ALFact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Naics code423800Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan count5Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan effective date earliest1977-01-01Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants551Fact2025-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants539Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants503Fact2023-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants477Fact2022-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
SubsectorMachinery equipment wholesaleFact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
VerticalSpecialty distributionFact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets