Private Equity-Backed Acquisitions in Missouri

Tracked deals

329

329 tracked deals across 2006-2026.

Buyer mix

Mixed buyer set

314 pe · 189 strategic

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2021

69 tracked deals announced in 2021.

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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
Thompson Street Capital Partners 6 St. Louis-based private equity firm investing in founder-... PE
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. 4 Sector-focused private investment firm that partners with... PE
KKR 4 Global alternative asset manager investing across private... PE
1801 Holdings 3 Dallas-based group of home services professionals pursuin... Strategic
American Industrial Partners 3 Operationally-oriented private equity firm that invests i... PE
Ares Management Corporation 3 Global alternative investment manager with integrated str... PE
BV Investment Partners 3 Sector-focused private equity firm investing in tech-enab... PE
CPS Capital 3 Lower middle market private equity firm focused on North ... PE
Great Range Capital 3 Middle-market private equity firm focused on equity inves... PE
PestCo Holdings, LLC 3 Growth-oriented national provider of residential and comm... Strategic (PE-backed)

Acquisition Volume in Private Equity-Backed in Missouri by Year

Last 9 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 9 years for Private Equity-Backed Acquisitions in Missouri. 3 2018 27 2019 26 2020 69 2021 47 2022 52 2023 40 2024 37 2025 ~28 est. 20 2026
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Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Midland Industries
    Target
    Pegasus Supply Group, LLC
    Type
    Addon

    Midland Industries, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital, announced its acquisition of Pegasus Supply Group. The deal expands Midland’s portfolio of industrial and electronic connection products with complementary technical capabilities including wire harness and cable assembly, engineering support, and custom cutting and marking.

  • Buyer
    Liberty Restoration Group, MBN Brands, Petra Capital Partners, SharpVue Capital
    Target
    ServiceMaster Restoration Services by KRS
    Type
    Addon

    Liberty Restoration Group has completed its acquisition of ServiceMaster Restoration Services by KRS, adding three new offices in Peoria and Bloomington, Illinois, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The deal expands Liberty’s multi-market disaster restoration and reconstruction platform to eight Midwest markets following its April acquisition of ServiceMaster of Columbia in Missouri.

  • Buyer
    Osaic, Inc., Millenia Investments LLC
    Target
    O'Reilly LLC
    Type
    Addon

    Osaic, through its Millenia Investments platform, announced that O'Reilly LLC has joined Millenia Investments and affiliated with Osaic. The Chesterfield, Missouri-based firm led by Patrick O'Reilly brings about $250 million in client assets and will gain access to Osaic technology and investment/planning resources.

  • Buyer
    Endeavour
    Target
    Slick City Franchise Group LLC, Slick Slide LLC
    Seller
    Gary Schmit, Kevin Van Hazel, Wade Stooks, Chuck Walton

    Endeavour, a private investment firm, has made a minority investment in Slick City Franchise Group LLC, Slick Slide LLC, and affiliated companies supporting Slick City’s growing franchise system. The investment is intended to help the companies enter their next phase of growth with board-level strategic guidance while leaving the existing senior leadership in place.

  • Buyer
    GrayMatter
    Target
    New Frontier Technologies (NFT)
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    GrayMatter announced it has acquired New Frontier Technologies (NFT), a Kansas City-based industrial automation specialist. The deal strengthens GrayMatter’s Industrial Automation pillar by expanding capabilities across oil and gas, process industries, and data centers while establishing GrayMatter’s first dedicated presence in the Kansas City metro and growing its team to more than 500 people.

  • Buyer
    VeloSource LLC
    Target
    Quest Locum Tenens, Syncx LLC
    Type
    Addon

    VeloSource LLC, backed by Interlock Equity, announced the strategic acquisitions of Quest Locum Tenens and Syncx to build a nationwide healthcare workforce management ecosystem. The deal combines VeloSource’s locum tenens clinical staffing scale with Syncx’s vendor-neutral workforce technology, while Quest expands VeloSource’s geographic reach and clinical placement network.

  • Buyer
    Periscope Equity
    Target
    Amusement Connect

    Periscope Equity has made a strategic investment in Amusement Connect, a cashless specialty payments platform purpose-built for the amusement industry. The recapitalization is intended to accelerate product innovation, expand sales and marketing efforts, and support international market growth.

  • Buyer
    Advantage Distribution Holdings (ADH), Tigertail Capital Partners
    Target
    cfm Distributors, cfm
    Type
    Buyout

    Advantage Distribution Holdings (ADH) acquired cfm Distributors, an independent HVACR distributor with six locations and a distribution center across Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska. The purchase expands ADH’s platform to 13 locations across six states, following ADH’s 2024 formation by Tigertail Capital Partners.

  • Buyer
    Perry Capital LLC
    Target
    Elmwood Reclaimed Timber, KC Custom Hardwoods
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Perry Capital LLC acquired Elmwood Reclaimed Timber and brought it under one ownership group alongside KC Custom Hardwoods. The combination is intended to expand a luxury, American-made wood products platform spanning reclaimed flooring and paneling, custom beams and furnishings, and future categories such as cabinetry.

  • Buyer
    LFM Capital
    Target
    L&R Industries, LLC

    LFM Capital, a lower middle-market private equity firm focused on manufacturing and industrial services, announced it has invested in L&R Industries, LLC. L&R is a vertically integrated manufacturer of collapsible steel reels and steel tubing products, providing related fabrication, stamping, millwright, crane, electrical, and transportation services for fiber broadband, data center, and utilities end markets.

  • Buyer
    TTi Logistics, LongueVue Capital
    Target
    Fry-Wagner Logistics, Fry-Wagner Moving & Storage (division: Fry-Wagner Logistics)
    Seller
    Fry-Wagner Moving & Storage
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    TTi Logistics, a Jacksonville, Florida-based logistics provider backed by LongueVue Capital, announced its acquisition of Fry-Wagner Logistics, a St. Louis, Missouri-based division of Fry-Wagner Moving & Storage. The deal expands TTi’s national footprint—adding a Midwest hub—and strengthens its white-glove, time-critical retail and B2B equipment logistics, warehousing, and project-management capabilities across the U.S. and internationally.

  • Buyer
    Stellus Rx
    Target
    Tria Health
    Type
    Buyout

    Stellus Rx, a technology-enabled pharmacy care management platform backed by WindRose Health Investors, acquired Tria Health, a pharmacist-led chronic condition support provider for self-insured employers. The combined offering is intended to create a single pharmacist-led platform to improve clinical outcomes and reduce total cost of care. Financial terms were not disclosed, and both brands are expected to operate independently in the near term during integration.

  • Buyer
    Consero Global
    Target
    Waxman Associates
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Consero Global acquired Waxman Associates, an outsourced finance and accounting and advisory firm focused on the Senior Living industry. The deal is intended to establish a dedicated Consero platform for serving senior living property management operators with enhanced financial operations, reporting, planning, and advisory capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP)
    Target
    Karpel Computer Systems, Inc.
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS

    Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) has completed a growth investment in Karpel Computer Systems, a St. Louis-based provider of prosecutor case management software. The deal terms were not disclosed, and TSCP said the investment will support Karpel’s product innovation and go-to-market expansion.

  • Buyer
    Blackford Capital
    Target
    Habco Partnership, Moro Corporation
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    Blackford Capital launched a new HVAC, Electrical and Diversified Services (HEDS) platform by merging its December 2025 acquisitions of Habco Partnership and Moro Corporation under the Habco name. Habco, a national full-service electrical contracting firm, and Moro, a construction services and materials business, are being combined to create an integrated provider of HVAC and electrical services.

  • Buyer
    Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.
    Target
    Pretium Packaging, L.L.C.
    Industry
    Packaging

    Pretium Packaging completed a pre-packaged restructuring transaction to optimize its capital structure in partnership with its existing lenders and equity sponsor, Clearlake. The deal reduces funded debt by more than $900 million, provides over $175 million of liquidity, and includes more than $500 million of new debt commitments plus a $50 million new equity investment from Clearlake.

  • Buyer
    Threadlock Precision, The D. E. Shaw Group
    Target
    R&S Machining
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

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

  • Buyer
    Kanbrick
    Target
    Keep Supply
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    RelaDyne
    Target
    Dennis Oil Company
    Seller
    Dennis family / Jeff Dennis
    Industry
    Oil & Gas
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Greenbriar Equity Group
    Target
    eShipping
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Revelar Capital
    Target
    Lettermen's Energy Holdings, LLC
    Seller
    CID Capital
    Industry
    Energy

    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.

  • Buyer
    Argo Infrastructure Partners, LP
    Target
    TierPoint
    Seller
    Majority of TierPoint minority shareholders (equity interests acquired)
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    Argo Infrastructure Partners has increased its ownership in TierPoint by acquiring the equity interests held by the majority of minority shareholders on behalf of its managed funds. The private transaction has closed and was not accompanied by disclosed financial terms. Argo said the investment deepens its backing of TierPoint’s U.S. data center colocation and interconnection platform amid accelerating demand.

  • Buyer
    NiTEO Products, Highlander Partners
    Target
    Faultless Brands
    Seller
    Architect Equity
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Reliable Energy Partners, Soundcore Capital Partners
    Target
    Gateway Propane
    Industry
    Energy
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Lime Rock New Energy
    Target
    Hawk Line Construction
    Industry
    Utilities

    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.

  • Buyer
    Turnspire Capital Partners LLC, AgraMarke Quality Grains, Inc.
    Target
    LifeLine Foods LLC, ICM Biofuels LLC
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Rise Growth Partners
    Target
    Krilogy

    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.

  • Buyer
    Solis Mammography
    Target
    St. Louis Breast Center
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Platform Ventures
    Target
    Staco Electric Construction Company
    Seller
    Jeff Linscott (Owner and Managing Partner of Staco), Staco Electric shareholders
    Industry
    Construction
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Thorpe Specialty Services, KLH Capital
    Target
    Williams Refractory Services, Inc.
    Seller
    Alan Williams, Ray Williams
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Starfish Partners
    Target
    Huey Enterprises, Inc. (HEI)
    Industry
    Staffing & HR
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Zeus Fire and Security, PASS Security
    Target
    Atlas Security
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    BTX Precision, L Squared Capital Partners
    Target
    High Tech Solutions LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Edison Partners
    Target
    KnowledgeLake
    Seller
    KnowledgeLake management, Existing shareholders
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS

    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.

  • Buyer
    Quad-C Management, Inc.
    Target
    O6 Environmental, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Arax Investment Partners
    Target
    Summit Wealth Strategies
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Midland Industries, Gemspring Capital
    Target
    Cerro Brass
    Seller
    Cerro Flow Products, Marmon Holdings
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    RelaDyne, American Industrial Partners
    Target
    Santie Oil Company
    Type
    Buyout

    RelaDyne, a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners, has acquired Santie Oil Company, a lubricant distributor serving industrial, commercial, and automotive customers in the Midwest. The deal expands RelaDyne’s regional distribution presence and enhances its e-commerce-enabled product and service offering.

  • Buyer
    Healthcare Linen Services Group
    Target
    Penn Enterprises
    Type
    Addon

    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).

  • July 16, 2025
    Buyer
    One10 LLC
    Target
    Whistle
    Industry
    Software
    Type
    Addon

    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).

  • Buyer
    Landscape Workshop, Ares Management Corporation
    Target
    Brummel Lawn & Landscape LLC
    Seller
    Nick Brummel
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    WalkerHughes Insurance
    Target
    Apogee Insurance Solutions, LLC
    Seller
    Kyle Heywood
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Winged Keel Group, GTCR
    Target
    BryanMark Group
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Risk Strategies
    Target
    Schroeder Insurance
    Seller
    Schroeder Insurance, Paul Schroeder, Ted Schroeder
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    NWN Corporation
    Target
    InterVision Systems
    Seller
    MidOcean Partners
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Confluence Genetics, Expedition Ag Partners, S2G Investments
    Target
    Benson Hill
    Seller
    Benson Hill, Inc. (Debtor)
    Industry
    Agriculture

    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.

  • Buyer
    4M Building Solutions, O2 Investment Partners
    Target
    Brokate Janitorial
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    MBN Brands, Petra Capital Partners, SharpVue Capital
    Target
    Liberty Restoration Group
    Seller
    Two ServiceMaster Restore franchisees
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Sports Endeavors, LLC
    Target
    Soccer Master
    Seller
    David Brcic, Brcic family
    Industry
    Retail
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    RAFTR Roofing + Exteriors, Saw Mill Capital
    Target
    Kingdom Krafters
    Industry
    Construction
    Type
    Addon

    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.

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