Private Equity-Backed Acquisitions in Missouri

Threadlock Precision, an operating network backed by The D. E. Shaw Group, has acquired R&S Machining, a St. Louis-based CNC precision machining company founded in 1992. The add-on expands Threadlock's large-format machining, assembly and engineering capabilities—increasing capacity and capability for its aerospace and defense precision manufacturing network.

Kanbrick, a long-term investment partnership, has acquired Keep Supply, a Springfield, Missouri–based distributor of industrial refrigeration parts and equipment. The investment will support Keep Supply’s continued growth, expand its parts and equipment portfolio, and deepen customer and vendor relationships.

RelaDyne has acquired Dennis Oil Company, a family-owned blender and distributor of commercial and industrial lubricants headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. The deal expands RelaDyne's Midwest footprint and adds density and product/blending capabilities across Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

WalkerHughes Insurance, a privately held, founder-led retail brokerage headquartered in Indianapolis, has acquired Inman Insurance Agency (Salem, Missouri) and Clark Insurance Agency (Ballwin, Missouri). The deals expand WalkerHughes' presence across south-central Missouri and the greater St. Louis metro as part of its ongoing strategy to build local density through acquisitions; both agency owners will remain with the firm for at least three years to support client continuity.

Funds managed by Greenbriar Equity Group completed the acquisition of eShipping, a tech-enabled managed transportation and logistics services provider. The private transaction will back eShipping’s expansion of its managed transportation platform and continued investment in its cloud-based technology and product capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

Revelar Capital has acquired Lettermen's Energy Holdings, LLC from Indianapolis-based private equity firm CID Capital. Lettermen's, a Kansas City-headquartered consolidator of independent propane distributors with operations in roughly 20 states and about 240 employees, was built by CID through a buy-and-build strategy and will enter its next growth phase under Revelar's ownership; terms were not disclosed.

Argo Infrastructure Partners acquired the equity interests held by the majority of TierPoint's minority shareholders, further increasing Argo's ownership in the data center platform; financial terms were not disclosed and the transaction has closed. The move brings total capital formation under Argo's ownership to $3.0 billion and is intended to deepen support for TierPoint's national expansion of its 40 data centers across 20 markets and continued financing strategy.

Architect Equity has sold Faultless Brands, the Kansas City–based maker of fabric care and household cleaning brands including Faultless, Niagara, Magic and Bon Ami, to NiTEO Products, a portfolio company of Highlander Partners. Terms were not disclosed; the deal acts as an add-on to NiTEO's platform to expand brand and category capabilities in household and fabric care.

Reliable Energy Partners, a propane distribution platform owned by Soundcore Capital Partners, has acquired Gateway Propane, a market-leading propane distributor serving the greater St. Louis area. The add-on expands Reliable's operational footprint to three states and strengthens its strategy of scaling a multi-regional propane distribution platform; terms were not disclosed.

Funds managed by Lime Rock New Energy have made a growth investment in Hawk Line Construction to provide capital and strategic resources for expanding the company’s service capabilities and geographic reach. Hawk’s co-owners and leadership will remain in place and retain significant ownership; financial terms were not disclosed.

Turnspire Capital Partners (with partner AgraMarke Quality Grains) acquired LifeLine Foods LLC and ICM Biofuels LLC and combined operations under The LifeLine Group. The combined platform will operate LifeLine Foods (food-grade corn ingredients) and LifeLine Biofuels (renewable fuels produced from starch streams) to capture operational synergies and expand capabilities across food, building products and biofuels markets.

Rise Growth Partners has made a non-controlling minority investment in Krilogy, a St. Louis-based registered investment advisory firm managing roughly $4.0–4.1 billion in client assets. The partnership will provide capital, strategic resources and support for advisor talent development, succession planning and continued growth while preserving Krilogy’s independent culture.

Solis Mammography, the nation’s largest independent provider of specialized breast health services, has acquired St. Louis Breast Center, marking Solis’s entrance into the St. Louis market and the state of Missouri. The acquisition expands Solis’s footprint into its 23rd major market and positions the company to build on the center’s 15-year history of providing breast imaging and diagnostic services.

Platform Ventures has acquired Staco Electric Construction Company, a Kansas City–based full-service electrical contractor with more than 50 years of experience and a workforce of over 250 electricians. The acquisition marks Platform's entry into the specialty construction services sector and aims to support growth across data centers, clean energy, manufacturing, commercial and healthcare end markets.

Thorpe Specialty Services, a Houston-based industrial specialty services provider backed by KLH Capital, has acquired Williams Refractory Services of Lee's Summit, Missouri. The add-on expands Thorpe's geographic footprint into the Midwest, broadens its refractory and kiln reline capabilities, and strengthens exposure to cement, power and ethanol end markets.

Starfish Partners has acquired Huey Enterprises, Inc. (HEI), a boutique executive search firm led by Scott Huey. Following the acquisition, Scott Huey will join Kaye/Bassman International Corp (a Starfish Partners company) as Managing Partner to expand KBIC’s construction and commercial real estate recruiting practice across the U.S. Midwest.

Growth equity firm Edison Partners has made a $65 million majority growth investment in KnowledgeLake, an AI-powered document processing and workflow automation SaaS platform. KnowledgeLake management and existing shareholders also participated; Kevin Herr was named CEO and the capital will be used to accelerate customer success, go‑to‑market expansion, partnerships, and AI capability development.

Zeus Fire and Security announced the acquisition of Atlas Security, a Springfield, Missouri-based security and fire protection provider. Atlas will be integrated into Zeus' national network and join forces with Zeus partner PASS Security to expand service offerings and regional coverage in Southwest Missouri.

BTX Precision, a platform backed by L Squared Capital Partners, has acquired High Tech Solutions LLC (HTS), a Kansas City–area precision manufacturer of aerospace components. The add-on expands BTX's program diversity, geographic footprint and capabilities across aerospace and space end markets as BTX reaches its 10th acquisition since inception.

Quad-C Management announced an investment in O6 Environmental, a St. Louis-based provider of environmental remediation, industrial cleaning, liquid waste processing and emergency response services. Quad-C said it will partner with O6 management to expand the company’s geographic footprint, broaden service offerings and accelerate growth; terms were not disclosed.

Arax Investment Partners, a RedBird-backed wealth-management platform, has acquired Summit Wealth Strategies, a Chesterfield, Missouri–based registered investment advisor with $1 billion in assets under management. Summit will join Arax Advisory Partners to expand Arax's Midwest presence; financial terms were not disclosed.

Midland Industries, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital, has acquired Cerro Brass from Cerro Flow Products (a Marmon Holdings subsidiary). The deal expands Midland's brass product offering and strengthens its supply chain and distribution capabilities to better serve residential, commercial, and industrial customers nationwide.

RelaDyne has acquired Santie Oil Company, a family-owned lubricant distributor headquartered in Sikeston, Missouri. The deal expands RelaDyne’s Midwest footprint and adds Santie’s e-commerce capabilities, product portfolio and regional distribution network to RelaDyne’s national lubricant, fuel and reliability services platform.

Healthcare Linen Services Group (HLSG) acquired Penn Enterprises, including a 30,000-square-foot processing facility that will be rebranded as Linen King. The deal expands HLSG's regional footprint across Missouri and Kansas and adds Penn's government and healthcare laundry capabilities (Penn has processed over 44 million pounds annually for the Department of Defense).

One10 LLC has acquired Whistle, a St. Louis–based employee engagement and rewards technology company, integrating Whistle’s technology and team into One10’s incentive and recognition offerings. The deal strengthens One10’s behavioral science, data science and incentive technology capabilities and will keep Whistle employees in St. Louis under One10’s ownership (One10 is PE-backed by Bow River Capital).

Landscape Workshop, a Birmingham-based commercial grounds management platform backed by Ares Management, has acquired Brummel Lawn & Landscape LLC to establish a presence in the Kansas City, Missouri market. Brummel's founder Nick Brummel joins Landscape Workshop in a senior role and all Brummel employees will transition to Landscape Workshop as part of the add-on deal.

WalkerHughes Insurance, a privately held, PE-backed retail insurance brokerage headquartered in Indianapolis, acquired Apogee Insurance Solutions, LLC, a St. Peters, Missouri-based agency that specializes in personal and commercial insurance. The deal is an add-on to WalkerHughes' Missouri platform and supports the firm's regional expansion and continuity of service as Apogee's owner, Kyle Heywood, exits the business.

Winged Keel Group, a life insurance brokerage backed by a recent strategic investment from GTCR, has acquired BryanMark Group, a St. Louis-based provider of life insurance solutions for affluent and ultra-affluent clients. The deal expands Winged Keel’s Midwest presence and brings BryanMark founder Jason Hackmann and his team into Winged Keel’s St. Louis office to deepen the firm’s advisory capabilities for high-net-worth clients.

Risk Strategies, a North American specialty insurance brokerage, has acquired Schroeder Insurance, a Missouri-based agency with offices in Union and Washington. The deal expands Risk Strategies’ commercial lines and private client capabilities in its Central region; terms were not disclosed.

NWN Corporation has closed the acquisition of InterVision Systems from MidOcean Partners; financial terms were not disclosed. The deal expands NWN's AI-powered offerings by adding InterVision's cloud implementation, application modernization, intelligent infrastructure and cybersecurity capabilities while broadening NWN's footprint in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and public sector markets.

Confluence Genetics, a new agritech company backed by investors led by Expedition Ag Partners and S2G Investments, purchased the business assets of Benson Hill following Delaware bankruptcy court approval. The asset sale will relaunch Benson Hill’s soybean trait business under Confluence Genetics in Creve Coeur, Missouri, retaining an experienced team and focusing on high‑protein soybean genetics, its AI-driven CropOS breeding platform and a speed‑breeding facility.

4M Building Solutions has acquired Brokate Janitorial, a Springfield, Missouri–based commercial cleaning and janitorial services provider. The acquisition — completed with backing from O2 Investment Partners — adds more than 175 employees and roughly 3 million square feet of serviced space, strengthening 4M's Missouri footprint as an add-on to its platform.

MBN Brands, together with Petra Capital Partners and SharpVue Capital, made a majority investment in two leading ServiceMaster Restore franchisees to launch Liberty Restoration Group, a disaster mitigation and restoration platform headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The partnership will support geographic expansion and deepen the group's residential and commercial restoration capabilities across five states.

Sports Endeavors, the parent company of Soccer.com and WorldSoccerShop (and a portfolio company of Seawall Capital), has acquired Soccer Master, a St. Louis–area soccer specialty retailer with six stores and online operations. The acquisition will keep Soccer Master retail locations operating under their name while transitioning Soccer Master’s online businesses to Soccer.com to expand Soccer.com’s fulfillment and Midwest presence.

RAFTR Roofing + Exteriors (RAFTRx), a Saw Mill Capital–backed roofing and exteriors platform, has acquired Kingdom Krafters, a Missouri-based residential and commercial roofing company. The deal expands RAFTRx's geographic footprint into Missouri and strengthens its service capabilities in insurance-claim driven roofing and exterior solutions.

RYZE Claim Solutions, a Tampa-based national claims management provider majority-owned by Bain Capital Insurance, has acquired Acorn Claims, a Springfield, Missouri firm specializing in daily and catastrophe claims and third-party administration. The deal adds Acorn's proprietary Expert Technical Analysis (ETA) audit capability and strengthens RYZE's water mitigation review and nationwide claims services as part of RYZE's ongoing M&A strategy.

Ridgeline Roofing & Restoration, a portfolio company of Bertram Capital, has acquired Brody Allen Exteriors, a roofing and exterior services provider in the St. Louis, Missouri area. The add-on deal expands Ridgeline's Midwest footprint and will leverage Bertram's in-house technology team (Bertram Labs) to improve data tracking and digital marketing to accelerate growth.

Aperture, LLC, a Genstar-backed provider of forensic expertise and litigation support, has acquired QSI Consulting, Inc., a St. Louis-based forensic economics and expert witness firm. The acquisition expands Aperture's service capabilities in telecommunications economic analysis and litigation support.

Summit Financial, in collaboration with Merchant Investment Management, has acquired a minority stake in Genex Consulting, a $700 million multi-family office based in Kirkwood, Missouri. The investment gives Genex access to Summit’s advisor platform and resources (in-house attorneys, tax specialists, financial planners and investment strategists) to scale and expand its wealth management services while maintaining its independent, high-touch model.

Audax Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Lanter Delivery Systems from Equity Group Investments. Lanter, based outside St. Louis, operates a nationwide overnight, unattended delivery network serving automotive, agriculture, heavy-truck and industrial customers; Audax plans to invest in the network and technology to accelerate growth and expand end markets.

Highstreet Insurance Partners (HSIP) has acquired Siebert Agency Ltd and its sister agencies Russ Siebert Insurance and Mary Siebert Insurance Agency (collectively, "Siebert Insurance"). The Siebert team will continue to operate from their Fenton, Missouri office and join Highstreet's Central Region as part of HSIP's ongoing regional expansion; financial terms were not disclosed.

WalkerHughes Insurance, a privately held retail insurance brokerage headquartered in Indianapolis, has acquired Independent Brokers Agency LLC (IBA), a family-owned insurance agency based in Ballwin, Missouri. The deal marks WalkerHughes' first acquisition outside Indiana and expands its personal, commercial and employee benefits capabilities in the St. Louis metro; IBA principals Heather Wessels and Mike Swatske will remain in local leadership roles.

Broad Sky Partners has acquired Frontline Managed Services, a global provider of managed IT and revenue cycle management solutions for the legal industry, from BV Investment Partners (which will remain involved as a minority investor). The investment will fund Frontline's strategic growth, technology investment and continued expansion of its managed services for law firms worldwide; terms were not disclosed.

CES Power LLC, backed by private equity firm Allied Industrial Partners, has acquired Base Craft, LLC, a provider of specialty services and equipment for the motion picture industry. The deal expands CES's footprint in film and broadcast services and launches a new CES Studio Services division to pursue further add-on growth; terms were not disclosed.

Dakota Holdings, a Dallas-based private investment firm, has acquired Ozark Steel Fabricators, a Farmington, Missouri structural steel fabricator. The deal is an add-on to Dakota Holdings' platform of structural steel fabricators led by Staley Steel and is intended to expand capabilities and geographic reach across the Central and Midwestern United States, serving data center, industrial, and healthcare construction projects.

Ash & Co acquired Birkel Electric, a Chesterfield, Missouri-based electrical contracting firm founded in 1967. The transaction was supported by capital provider Tamarix Capital Partners and advised by Madison Street Capital; financial terms were not disclosed.

Rise Broadband has acquired MidAtlantic Broadband's Missouri fiber-to-the-home broadband business operating under the Yondoo Broadband brand, adding almost 10,000 residential and commercial locations across eight eastern Missouri markets. The deal expands Rise Broadband's footprint into Missouri and is supported by its PE backer GI Partners, which noted the transaction furthers the company's geographic expansion and network growth.

Nutra-Med, a portfolio company of GenNx360 Capital Partners, has acquired Legacy Pharma Solutions, a St. Louis-based provider of oral solid dose contract packaging. The acquisition adds high-speed bottling and blistering capabilities to Nutra-Med, expanding its contract packaging capacity for pharmaceutical, OTC and medical device customers.

Germfree Laboratories, a modular and mobile cleanroom equipment provider backed by EW Healthcare Partners, has acquired Arcoplast, a maker of seamless primary barrier cleanroom wall and ceiling systems. The deal expands Germfree’s capabilities into fixed-facility and turnkey cleanroom construction, broadening its offering across biopharma, hospital pharmacy, biocontainment and food & beverage end markets.

BW Forsyth Partners has made a strategic, long-term investment in Matter Family Office, a St. Louis-based multi-family office led by founder Kathy Lintz. Forsyth will provide capital to fund organic growth, future acquisitions and cultural programs, and will join Matter's board while Matter advisors and staff remain in place.