Dental Buyers & Acquisitions in Illinois

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2019-2024.

Buyer mix

Mixed buyer set

6 pe · 5 strategic

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2021

3 tracked deals announced in 2021.

Buyer Snapshot

Top Buyers

Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
Access Dental Management LLC 1 Texas-based dental support organization (DSO) operating c... Strategic (PE-backed)
Barings 1 Global asset manager and capital solutions provider that ... PE
Cherry Tree Dental 1 Dental service organization (DSO) that acquires and opera... Strategic (PE-backed)
Corbel Capital Partners 1 Los Angeles-based investment firm providing structured de... Investor
Dr. Tien Phan 1 Individual investor/partner involved in the structured in... Investor
ICV Partners 1 Private investment firm focused on lower-middle-market co... PE
P1 Dental Partners 1 Dental partnership organization (DPO/DSO) providing opera... Strategic (PE-backed)
Prairie Capital 1 Middle-market private equity firm investing in growth com... PE
Silver Oak Services Partners, LLC 1 Lower-middle market private equity firm focused on servic... PE
Smile Brands Inc. 1 Dental support organization providing business support an... Strategic (PE-backed)

Acquisition Volume in Dental in Illinois by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Dental Buyers & Acquisitions in Illinois. 1 2019 3 2021 1 2023 1 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    The Zabel Companies, Barings
    Target
    Golden Ceramic Dental Lab
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Buyout

    The Zabel Companies has acquired Golden Ceramic Dental Lab (GCDL), a full-service dental laboratory headquartered in Prospect Heights, Illinois. Barings served as lead agent, sole lender and a minority equity investor to provide financing support for Zabel’s new platform investment in GCDL, enabling the sponsor to scale the dental lab business.

  • Buyer
    P1 Dental Partners, Prairie Capital
    Target
    Cornerstone Dental Partners
    Seller
    Cornerstone Dental Partners, Mark Zieba, Jon Gregoire, Anthony Ponzio
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    P1 Dental Partners, a Prairie Capital portfolio company, acquired Cornerstone Dental Partners, a 10-office dental support organization (DSO) in the greater Chicago area. The three Cornerstone owners — Mark Zieba, Jon Gregoire and Anthony Ponzio — joined P1 Dental Partners in executive leadership roles; the deal closed in December 2021 and terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Access Dental Management LLC, Surge Private Equity LLC, Corbel Capital Partners, Dr. Tien Phan
    Target
    Optim Dental (Optim & Vogue Dental)
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    Surge Private Equity-backed Access Dental Management LLC acquired Optim Dental and Vogue Dental, a six-location dentistry group in Illinois and Indiana, in an add-on transaction valued at approximately $10 million. The deal was financed with a structured investment from Corbel Capital Partners (in partnership with Dr. Tien Phan and Surge) and marks Access Dental's first expansion outside Texas into the Illinois/Indiana markets.

  • Buyer
    Cherry Tree Dental, ICV Partners
    Target
    Richard Patelski DDS Family and General Dentistry
    Seller
    Richard E. Patelski, DDS / Richard Patelski DDS Family and General Dentistry
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    Cherry Tree Dental, a Madison, Wisconsin-based dental service organization backed by ICV Partners, acquired Richard Patelski DDS Family and General Dentistry in Downers Grove, Illinois. The transaction is an add-on acquisition that represents Cherry Tree's first practice expansion outside Wisconsin and supports succession planning for Dr. Patelski while enabling Cherry Tree's Midwest growth.

  • Buyer
    SmilePartners-USA, Silver Oak Services Partners, LLC
    Target
    PEDIA, Multiple dental practices (three locations in Detroit and Atlanta; unnamed)
    Industry
    Dental
    Type
    Addon

    SmilePartners-USA, a portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners, completed multiple add-on acquisitions including PEDIA, a 14-location dental and oral surgery provider in the Chicago area, plus several additional general and specialty dentistry practices in the Detroit and Atlanta metropolitan areas. The deals add three locations and bring SmilePartners to 46 locations across Michigan, Illinois and Georgia as the platform continues geographic expansion.

  • Buyer
    Smile Brands Inc.
    Target
    DecisionOne Dental Partners
    Industry
    Dental

    Smile Brands Inc. made a strategic growth investment in DecisionOne Dental Partners to fund the DSO's continued growth and acquisitions across Chicagoland and neighboring states. DecisionOne's management team will remain in place while gaining access to Smile Brands' expansion capital and business support services.

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