Live Ventures Acquires Flooring Liquidators for $84 million

F9 Investments Acquires LL Flooring (219 stores)

October 1, 2024

Retail

F9 Investments, the private equity firm controlled by LL Flooring founder Tom Sullivan, completed a going-concern purchase of LL Flooring’s assets, acquiring 219 stores, inventory, the Sandston, Virginia distribution center, intellectual property and other assets. The transaction—completed through the court-supervised Chapter 11 process—preserves the business and keeps the acquired stores open while remaining locations continue closing sales.

Marquis Industries (Live Ventures) Acquires Harris Flooring Group Brands from Q.E.P.

September 20, 2023

Building Products

Marquis Industries, a subsidiary of Live Ventures Incorporated, acquired the Harris Flooring Group brands (Harris, Kraus, Naturally Aged Flooring and Heritage Mill Wood Flooring) from Q.E.P. Co., Inc. on September 20, 2023 for approximately $10 million. The deal includes inventory and the book of business, and Marquis intends to retain substantially all Harris Flooring Group employees and sales representatives, effectively doubling Marquis' salesforce and expanding its flooring manufacturing portfolio.

Lynx Equity Acquires Flooring Solutions, Inc.

May 3, 2018

Construction

Toronto-based private equity firm Lynx Equity Limited has acquired Livermore, California–based Flooring Solutions, Inc., the largest commercial non-union flooring contractor in the San Francisco Bay Area. Flooring Solutions' co-founder Rick Elfman will remain with the business for more than three years to ensure a smooth transition; the deal expands Lynx's existing flooring portfolio alongside its Portland Floor Solutions and G&W Commercial Interiors holdings.

31st Street Capital Acquires Floors For Living, LLC

September 15, 2021

Building Products

31st Street Capital, a family-owned holding/private equity company, has acquired Floors For Living, a multi-showroom flooring retailer headquartered in Missouri City (Greater Houston), Texas. The acquisition is the firm's fourth flooring platform add-on and expands its retail and installation footprint in the Houston market as it builds a national flooring portfolio.

Live Ventures (via Precision Marshall) Acquires The Kinetic Co., Inc.

June 30, 2022

Manufacturing

Live Ventures Incorporated (Nasdaq: LIVE), through its subsidiary Precision Marshall, acquired all outstanding stock of The Kinetic Co., Inc., a 74-year-old industrial knife and wear-product manufacturer based in Greendale, Wisconsin, in a transaction valued at approximately $26 million. The deal was financed with a mix of third-party bank and seller debt, a sale-leaseback of real estate, and cash; Kinetic (≈100 employees) will operate as a standalone business and is expected to add roughly $20 million of annual revenue to Live Ventures' steel manufacturing segment.

Diverzify Acquires Wholesale Floors, LLC

September 14, 2023

Construction

Diverzify, a national commercial flooring and interior services provider, has acquired Phoenix-based Wholesale Floors, LLC to expand its West Coast and Arizona presence. Wholesale Floors, a nearly 45-year-old commercial flooring distributor and contractor focused on healthcare and education clients, will join Diverzify's network of brands as part of the company's continued roll-up strategy.