North Mill Equipment Finance (NMEF) Acquires Pawnee Leasing Corporation
April 1, 2025
North Mill Equipment Finance LLC (NMEF) has acquired substantially all assets of Pawnee Leasing Corporation and certain other assets from an affiliate of Chesswood Group Limited pursuant to a court‑sanctioned sale. The acquisition increases NMEF's total gross receivables under management to over $2 billion, transfers servicing of Pawnee's managed partnerships to NMEF, and brings a majority of Pawnee's former employees (primarily in Fort Collins, Colorado) into NMEF.
- Buyers
- North Mill Equipment Finance LLC (NMEF)
- Targets
- Pawnee Leasing Corporation
- Sellers
- An affiliate of Chesswood Group Limited
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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