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

Healthcare services

88 confirmed transactions read in this sector, 17 of them in the last twelve months, from 45 named buyers. 8 capital providers are named on those deals. The company universe behind it is 10,479 privately held employers.

Latest deal Jun 1, 2026
9 verified independent sponsors · 8 deals with the capital named
Who is consolidating this sector
  1. 10Help at Homeoperating company or platform2024 to 2025
  2. 4Beacon Behavioral Partnersoperating company or platform2025 to 2025
  3. 3Full Guard Capitalverified independent sponsor2020 to 2025
  4. 3Bradford Health Servicesoperating company or platform2025 to 2025
  5. 3Fletch Equityverified independent sponsor2024 to 2024

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. Jun 1, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 70%
    LongueVue Capital acquired Apex Dental Laboratories Group
    Abacus Finance Group, LLC · Equity providerAbacus Finance Group, LLC · Lender
    Abacus Finance Group also announced that it served as Senior Secured Credit Facilities Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger in a senior debt financing to support LongueVue Capital's investment in Apex Dental Laboratories Group.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) abacusfinance.com
  2. Mar 17, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
    James River Home Health acquired Golden Rule Hospice, Inc. (Alpharetta, GA)
    The Braff Group advises Golden Rule Hospice in its partnership with James River Home Health, a portfolio company of RiverGlade Capital.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  3. Mar 10, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
    Dynamic Access, LLC acquired PICC Stat (Minneapolis, MN)
    Dynamic Access acquired PICC Stat, a family-owned Minneapolis vascular access provider, expanding into Minnesota.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  4. Jan 30, 2026Add onconfidence 90%
    Champion Wellness Centers acquired Boca Chiropractic Spine & Wellness, LLC (Boca Raton, FL)
    Monument MicroCap Partners announces Champion Wellness Centers has acquired Boca Chiropractic Spine & Wellness, LLC.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) monumentmicrocap.com
  5. Jan 21, 2026Majority investmentconfidence 90%
    Aquitaine Capital acquired KidsChoice (Oklahoma City, OK)
    KidsChoice announces a majority investment from Aquitaine Capital to support growth and clinical excellence.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  6. Jan 15, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 90%
    Conscious Capital Growth acquired RD Nutrition Consultants (New York, NY)
    VERTESS closed the sale of RD Nutrition Consultants to independent sponsor Conscious Capital Growth in January 2026.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  7. Jan 15, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 70%
    Individual buyer (named in the announcement; no firm record yet) acquired Connecticut Mental Health Specialists (CT)
    VERTESS closed the sale of Connecticut Mental Health Specialists to an individual buyer in January 2026. (buyer: Individual buyer)
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  8. Dec 15, 2025Strategic acquisitionconfidence 90%
    AdaptHealth acquired Gammie Homecare Inc (Kahului, HI)
    VERTESS closed the sale of Hawaii DME provider Gammie HomeCare to AdaptHealth in December 2025.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  9. Dec 15, 2025Strategic acquisitionconfidence 90%
    Anodyne Inc acquired Foot Care Store Inc (Wellington, FL)
    VERTESS closed the sale of Foot Care Store, Inc. d/b/a Dia-Foot to orthopedic footwear provider Anodyne in December 2025.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  10. Nov 14, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    Care Advantage, Inc. acquired Attentive Angels Home Care (Columbia, SC)
    Care Advantage, Inc. announces the acquisition of Attentive Angels Home Care of Columbia, South Carolina, extending its footprint into South Carolina.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prweb.com
  11. Oct 27, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    Dental365 acquired VAN Buren Dental (Kettering, OH)
    Dental365 accelerates its Ohio expansion with the acquisition of Van Buren Dental in Kettering, Ohio.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) godental365.com
  12. Oct 14, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    Confluent Health, LLC acquired Commonwealth Hand & Physical Therapy (KY)
    Confluent Health adds Commonwealth Hand & Physical Therapy, which will continue operating under its local brand while gaining access to Confluent Health's management services.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) confluenthealth.com
  13. Oct 7, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    Redwood Family Care Network, Inc. acquired Eagles Wing (MN)
    The Braff Group advises Eagles Wing on its acquisition by Redwood Family Care Network, a portfolio company of Webster Equity Partners.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  14. Oct 7, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    Champion Wellness Centers acquired Dr. Lichter & Associates (Tampa, FL)
    Monument MicroCap Partners announces Champion Wellness Centers has acquired Dr. Lichter & Associates.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) monumentmicrocap.com
  15. Oct 2, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    SportsMed Physical Therapy acquired WeCare Medical PT and Wellness (Maplewood, NJ)
    SportsMed Physical Therapy acquires WeCare Medical PT and Wellness located in Maplewood, NJ, expanding to 51 clinics across NJ and CT.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  16. Oct 2, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    Avenues Home Care acquired As Close As Family (Rainsville, AL)
    Avenues Home Care acquires Alabama home care provider As Close As Family.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) avenueshomecare.com
  17. Sep 23, 2025Platform acquisitionconfidence 90%
    Salt Creek Capital acquired Real Diagnostics (RealDx)
    HCAP Partners, LLC · Capital provider
    The investment supports Salt Creek Capital's acquisition of RealDx and represents a strategic partnership aimed at expanding access to high-quality diagnostic services.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  18. Aug 21, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    Dental365 acquired Frankel Dentistry (Toledo, OH)
    Dental365 expands into its eighth state, Ohio, with the acquisition of Frankel Dentistry's six practices, 26 dentists and over 200 employees.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) godental365.com
  19. Aug 20, 2025Platform acquisitionconfidence 90%
    Boyne Capital acquired ThriveMD, PC (non-clinical assets, now Novellum Longevity) (Denver, CO)
    Capitala Group supports formation of Novellum Longevity, formed through the acquisition of the non-clinical assets of ThriveMD, PC, with senior debt and equity co-investment.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) capitalagroup.com
  20. Aug 19, 2025Strategic acquisitionconfidence 90%
    The Cottages Group acquired Cardinal of Minnesota, Ltd (Rochester, MN)
    The Braff Group advises Cardinal of Minnesota, which employed about 450 people, in its sale to The Cottages Group of Burnsville, Minnesota.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  21. Aug 14, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    Singlepoint Healthcare acquired IV Solutions LLC (Wood Dale, IL)
    The Braff Group advises IV Solutions, LLC of Wood Dale, Illinois in its sale to Singlepoint Healthcare, backed by DFW Capital Partners.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  22. Aug 14, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    T Management acquired Life Point Dental Group (Athens, GA)
    T Management, a Georgia Oak Partners portfolio company, acquires Life Point Dental Group of Athens and Jefferson, Georgia.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) georgiaoak.com
  23. Aug 13, 2025Strategic acquisitionconfidence 70%
    Elder Care Alliance acquired Alegre Home Care (CA)
    The Braff Group advises Alegre Home Care in its affiliation with Elder Care Alliance, creating a combined organization serving over 11,000 older adults.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  24. Aug 8, 2025Minority investmentconfidence 90%
    Full Guard Capital acquired Reassurance Solutions
    C Capital · Capital provider
    Full Guard Capital is pleased to announce a growth recapitalization of Reassurance Solutions in partnership with C Capital.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) fullguardcapital.com
  25. Aug 7, 2025Add onconfidence 90%
    Chord Specialty Dental Partners acquired Dr. J Pediatric Dentistry (Indianapolis, IN)
    Chord Specialty Dental Partners announces its affiliation with Dr. J Pediatric Dentistry, a three-location pediatric practice in the greater Indianapolis area.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.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 8 of 88 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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