A national record of lower middle market ownership transitions, the verified independent sponsors that have bought companies like them, and the capital observed financing those deals. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such, with the source and the date, on every row.

Sector

Consumer services

121 confirmed transactions read in this sector, 15 of them in the last twelve months, from 42 named buyers. 13 capital providers are named on those deals. The company universe behind it is 6,930 privately held employers.

Latest deal Jul 10, 2026
15 verified independent sponsors · 24 deals with the capital named
Who is consolidating this sector
  1. 10Sila Servicesoperating company or platform2025 to 2026 · 6 in 12 months
  2. 10Exaltare Capital Managementverified independent sponsor2012 to 2023
  3. 9LP First Capitalverified independent sponsor2020 to 2025
  4. 9Heartland Home Servicesoperating company or platform2022 to 2022
  5. 8Fletch Equityverified independent sponsor2020 to 2022
  6. 6Georgia Oak Partnersverified independent sponsor2022 to 2026 · 3 in 12 months
  7. 5Legacy Service Partnersoperating company or platform2024 to 2026 · 1 in 12 months
  8. 4Crash Championsoperating company or platform2022 to 2024
  9. 3Dead River Companyoperating company or platform2022 to 2025
  10. 3Crescendo Capital Partnersfund or capital provider2021 to 2021

Deals DFX has read in this sector only. A buyer active in several sectors counts once here per sector, and its own page carries the whole chronology with the announcement behind each row.

What closed here, and who paid for it
  1. Jul 10, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 90%
    Full Guard Capital acquired Smith's Sanitary Septic Service (PA)
    Full Guard Capital ("FGC") is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Smith's Sanitary Septic Service ("Smith's") and its management team to provide strategic capital and support.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) fullguardcapital.com
  2. Jun 22, 2026Add onconfidence 85%
    Georgia Oak Partners acquired Superior Septic (Dade City, FL)
    Septic Blue, a leading provider of residential septic maintenance and repair services, today announced the acquisition of Superior Septic, a respected family-owned septic services company based in Dade City, Florida.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) georgiaoak.com
  3. Apr 8, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
    Legacy Service Partners acquired Willco Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating Inc. (Branchville, NJ)
    Willco Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating of Branchville, NJ joins Legacy Service Partners.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) legacyservicepartners.com
  4. Mar 2, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 90%
    Atlantic Street Capital acquired Pool Centurion Group (FL)
    Abacus Finance Group, LLC · Lender
    Abacus Finance Group provided $10 million in senior debt financing to support Atlantic Street Capital's investment in Pool Centurion Group.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) abacusfinance.com
  5. Feb 4, 2026Add onconfidence 80%
    Georgia Oak Partners acquired Queen City Closets (Charlotte, NC)
    today announced the acquisition of Queen City Closets
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) georgiaoak.com
  6. Jan 13, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
    Sila Services acquired Bonsky Heating & Cooling, LLC (OH)
    Sila Services expands its Midwest footprint with a strategic Ohio multi-brand acquisition that includes Simpson, Bonsky, Best Heating & Air Solutions, Ultra Clean Duct Cleaning and Coblentz Plumbing.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) silaservices.com
  7. Jan 13, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
    Sila Services acquired Simpson Heating & Air, LLC (OH)
    Sila Services expands its Midwest footprint with a strategic Ohio multi-brand acquisition that includes Simpson, Bonsky, Best Heating & Air Solutions, Ultra Clean Duct Cleaning and Coblentz Plumbing.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) silaservices.com
  8. Jan 13, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
    Sila Services acquired Ultra Clean Duct Cleaning, LLC (OH)
    Sila Services expands its Midwest footprint with a strategic Ohio multi-brand acquisition that includes Simpson, Bonsky, Best Heating & Air Solutions, Ultra Clean Duct Cleaning and Coblentz Plumbing.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) silaservices.com
  9. Jan 13, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
    Sila Services acquired Coblentz Plumbing Solutions, LLC (OH)
    Sila Services expands its Midwest footprint with a strategic Ohio multi-brand acquisition that includes Simpson, Bonsky, Best Heating & Air Solutions, Ultra Clean Duct Cleaning and Coblentz Plumbing.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) silaservices.com
  10. Jan 13, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
    Sila Services acquired Best Heating & Air Solutions, LLC (OH)
    Sila Services expands its Midwest footprint with a strategic Ohio multi-brand acquisition that includes Simpson, Bonsky, Best Heating & Air Solutions, Ultra Clean Duct Cleaning and Coblentz Plumbing.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) silaservices.com
  11. Jan 10, 2026Strategic acquisitionconfidence 85%
    new owner (manager buy-out to Devin McCovery, then a 2026 sale) (named in the announcement; no firm record yet) acquired Celtic Harp LLC (Utica, NY)
    listed for sale at $1.5M in fall 2024 and sold January 2026; the record departure (2024) precedes the listing, a third pre-transaction plan end in the sample (buyer: new owner (manager buy-out to Devin McCovery, then a 2026 sale))
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) romesentinel.com
  12. Nov 18, 2025Platform acquisitionconfidence 70%
    Infinity Pools (named in the announcement; no firm record yet) acquired Hydro Dynamic Services (CO)
    Sun Acquisitions facilitates strategic sale of Colorado-based Hydro Dynamic Services to Infinity Pools. (buyer: Infinity Pools)
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) sunacquisitions.com
  13. Oct 31, 2025Add onconfidence 85%
    Georgia Oak Partners acquired Advanced Septic (Crystal River, FL)
    Septic Blue is backed by Georgia Oak Partners.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) georgiaoak.com
  14. Oct 15, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    Sila Services acquired Oxford Plumbing & Heating Inc (Oxford, PA)
    Sila Services continues its Eastern PA growth with the acquisition of Oxford Plumbing & Heating in Chester County.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) silaservices.com
  15. Sep 29, 2025Majority investmentconfidence 90%
    Signal Rock Capital acquired Thermae Retreat (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
    Signal Rock Capital announces investment in Thermae Retreat, a leading South Florida wellness destination.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  16. Sep 10, 2025Add onconfidence 80%
    Georgia Oak Partners acquired A-1 Septic Services (Orlando, FL)
    Septic Blue announced today that it has acquired A-1 Septic Services
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) georgiaoak.com
  17. Aug 15, 2025Strategic acquisitionconfidence 90%
    Rally House acquired Best of Big Red (Lincoln, NE)
    Family-owned Rally House acquired family-owned Best of Big Red of Lincoln, Nebraska in mid-August 2025 as part of its Midwest expansion.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) finance.yahoo.com
  18. Aug 4, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    Sila Services acquired Ahrens & Condill, Inc. (Chicago, IL)
    Sila Services accelerates its Chicagoland growth with two acquisitions, Ahrens & Condill and Tangney & Sons Plumbing and Sewer.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) silaservices.com
  19. Aug 4, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    Sila Services acquired Tangney & Sons Plumbing and Sewer Inc. (Chicago, IL)
    Sila Services accelerates its Chicagoland growth with two acquisitions, Ahrens & Condill and Tangney & Sons Plumbing and Sewer.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) silaservices.com
  20. Jul 21, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    Strata Landscape Services acquired Boulder Landscaping (Salt Lake City, UT)
    PE-backed Strata Landscape Services completed a majority buyout of Boulder Landscaping of Salt Lake City, founded by Wray Dix in 2011.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) utahbusiness.com
  21. Jul 1, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    LP First Capital acquired H&O Grounds (Baton Rouge, LA)
    Centre Partners · Capital provider
    United Land Services ("United"), a leading commercial and residential landscape services platform backed by Centre Partners ("Centre") and LP First Capital ("LPFC") ... H&O Grounds, a Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana-based provider of landscaping maintenance services
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  22. Jul 1, 2025Platform acquisitionconfidence 90%
    HiGro acquired Professional Linen Companies (New York, NY)
    HiGro's investment establishes a platform to consolidate a highly fragmented market, leveraging technology and operational systems to drive efficiency and national scale.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) higrogroup.com
  23. Jul 1, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    LP First Capital acquired Custom Tree Surgeons (Jacksonville, FL)
    Centre Partners · Capital provider
    United Land Services ("United"), a leading commercial and residential landscape services platform backed by Centre Partners ("Centre") and LP First Capital ("LPFC") ... Custom Tree Surgeons, a Jacksonville, Florida-based provider of tree trimming, tree removal, stump grinding and emergency tree services
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  24. Jul 1, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    LP First Capital acquired Wrightsville Beach Landscaping (Wilmington, NC)
    Centre Partners · Capital provider
    United Land Services ("United"), a leading commercial and residential landscape services platform backed by Centre Partners ("Centre") and LP First Capital ("LPFC") ... Wrightsville Beach Landscaping, a Wilmington, North Carolina-based provider of landscape services
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  25. Jun 30, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    Sila Services acquired My Plumber Plus (VA)
    Sila Services continues its Virginia growth with the acquisition of My Plumber Plus, a four-decade-old home services business in the DMV region.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) silaservices.com

The names under each deal are the parties the announcement itself printed, in the role it gave them. Most announcements name the buyer and not the lenders, which is why 24 of 121 deals here carry capital.

Independent sponsors buying here

Firms that cleared the verified-sponsor evidence and bought a company in this sector, most recent first.

Other buyers on these deals

Funds, strategics, holding companies and firms DFX has not verified as independent sponsors. They are named because an announcement named them as the buyer.

The capital that shows up here

Lenders and equity providers named beside a sponsor on a deal in this sector, by deals read.

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