The Firefly Group and Kocolene Development Corporation Acquire Dealers Building Supply (Dealers Wholesale)
October 6, 2016
The Firefly Group and Kocolene Development Corporation acquired Dealers Building Supply, Inc., d/b/a Dealers Wholesale, a value-added distributor of doors, door hardware and fireplaces based in Indianapolis. Matrix Capital Markets Group served as exclusive advisor to Dealers Wholesale; the investment is intended to boost market penetration and expand the company's distribution capabilities.
- Buyers
- The Firefly Group, Kocolene Development Corporation
- Targets
- Dealers Building Supply, Inc. (d/b/a Dealers Wholesale)
- Sellers
- Dealers Building Supply, Inc. (selling shareholders, including Mike and Jeff Roache)
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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