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Consumer services

269 confirmed transactions read in this sector, 35 of them in the last twelve months, from 101 named buyers. 68 capital providers are named on those deals. The company universe behind it is 6,932 privately held employers.

Latest deal Oct 15, 2026
52 verified independent sponsors · 98 deals with the capital named
Who is consolidating this sector
  1. 30LP First Capitalverified independent sponsor2020 to 2026 · 3 in 12 months
  2. 14Queens Court Capitalverified independent sponsor2018 to 2026 · 2 in 12 months
  3. 10Sila Servicesoperating company or platform2025 to 2026 · 5 in 12 months
  4. 10Chaver Capital Partnersverified independent sponsor2023 to 2024
  5. 9Georgia Oak Partnersverified independent sponsor2016 to 2026 · 2 in 12 months

+5 additional consolidators in this sector are on the graph

Every name, figure and source on each row, and the record behind it, for 7 days.

What closed here, and who paid for it
  1. Oct 15, 2026Add onconfidence 60%
    Warburg Pincus LLC acquired four Sparkle Express Car Wash locations
    El Car Wash · Platform
    today announced its acquisition of four Sparkle Express Car Wash locations
    Deal team: 1 firm · DFX analyst research prnewswire.com · privateequitywire.co.uk privateequitywire.co.uk
  2. Oct 14, 2026Minority investmentconfidence 85%
    Lnc Partners acquired E.A. Buck Financial Services (Honolulu, HI)
    Republic Capital Group · Sellside advisor
    served as financial advisor to E.A. Buck Financial Services ("E.A. Buck") in connection with a strategic minority investment from LNC Partners ("LNC")
    Deal team: 1 firm · DFX analyst research prnewswire.com
  3. Oct 14, 2026Add onconfidence 85%
    Brynwood Partners acquired The Flavor of California, LLC
    West Madison Foods, Inc. · Platform
    announced today that it has acquired The Flavor of California, LLC
    Deal team: 1 firm · DFX analyst research prnewswire.com
  4. Oct 13, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 80%
    Norwest Equity Partners acquired E-Z UP, Inc. (Norco, CA)
    today announced the successful sale of E-Z UP, Inc.
    Deal page · DFX analyst research prnewswire.com
  5. Oct 7, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 60%
    eFormed Ventures acquired Outdoor Life
    eFormed Ventures, an investment fund focused on building media marketplaces for
    Deal page · DFX analyst research prnewswire.com

+264 additional confirmed transactions in this sector are on the graph

Every name, figure and source on each row, and the record behind it, for 7 days.

Independent sponsors buying here

+15 additional independent sponsors buying in this sector are on the graph

Every name, figure and source on each row, and the record behind it, for 7 days.

Other buyers on these deals

+10 additional buyers in this sector are on the graph

Every name, figure and source on each row, and the record behind it, for 7 days.

The capital that shows up here

+63 additional capital providers in this sector are on the graph

Every name, figure and source on each row, and the record behind it, for 7 days.

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