Cazoo Acquires SMH Fleet Solutions from LDC

Marine Equipment Solutions Acquires Humco Marine Products

October 7, 2025

Industrial Services

Marine Equipment Solutions (MES) has acquired Humco Marine Products, a supplier of marine hardware, fittings and related solutions. The deal expands MES's product catalog and nationwide reach, integrating Humco's marine bearings, winches, deck fittings and safety products into MES's portfolio to better serve commercial, industrial and government marine customers.

SMG Industries Acquires Barnhart Transportation Suite

July 14, 2023

Transportation

Houston-based SMG Industries (SMGI) has acquired the Barnhart Transportation suite of businesses — including Barnhart Transportation, Barnhart Fleet Maintenance, Lake Shore Logistics, Lake Shore Global Solutions, Legend Equipment Leasing and Route 20 Tank Wash — in a transaction valued at roughly $53.3 million. The deal, structured with cash, stock options and a promissory note, brings a diversified set of trucking, LTL, intermodal, fleet maintenance and tank-wash capabilities into SMGI and is expected to materially increase the combined company's revenue and cross-selling opportunities.

Cazoo to Acquire Vans365 to Launch Online Commercial Vehicle Sales

October 18, 2021

Retail

Cazoo (NYSE: CZOO) announced it has agreed to acquire UK online commercial vehicle retailer Vans365 as it expands its online offering into commercial vehicles. The cash deal is for £6.5 million and is subject to FCA approval, expected in the coming weeks.

Cazoo Acquires Cazana

September 2, 2021

Data & Analytics

Cazoo has acquired Cazana, a London‑based automotive data insights platform, for approximately £25 million in cash. The deal brings Cazana's team of ~50 data scientists and an extensive dataset (500+ million historic vehicle transactions across 40+ countries) into Cazoo to strengthen pricing, valuation and stock management capabilities as Cazoo expands across the UK and Europe.

LDC and MSQ Management Acquire MSQ Partners from NVM

May 16, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

LDC has invested alongside MSQ Partners' senior management to acquire MSQ Partners in a deal valuing the business at around £37.5 million, enabling NVM Private Equity to exit. MSQ Partners is a multi-disciplinary marketing communications group of more than 600 employees across the UK, Asia and the US; LDC's capital will be used to accelerate international growth, expand capabilities and pursue potential acquisitions.

CI Capital Partners Acquires Total Fleet Solutions from Southfield Capital

July 19, 2012

Industrial Services

CI Capital Partners has acquired Material Handling Services, LLC (d/b/a Total Fleet Solutions), a Holland, Ohio-based provider of outsourced fleet management, maintenance and procurement services for material handling equipment, from Southfield Capital Advisors. Total Fleet Solutions, founded in 2001, focuses on recurring fleet-management contracts for large manufacturing and distribution customers; Southfield had owned a majority stake since 2005.