Tracked deals
789
789 tracked deals across 2000-2026.
Tracked deals
789
789 tracked deals across 2000-2026.
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
720 pe · 427 strategic
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2021
130 tracked deals announced in 2021.
Buyer Snapshot
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Riverside Company | 12 | Global private equity firm focused on investing in and gr... | PE |
| Blue Point Capital Partners | 7 | Lower middle-market private equity firm that invests in m... | PE |
| Arcline Investment Management | 6 | Growth-oriented private equity firm that invests in techn... | PE |
| CertaSite | 6 | Commercial fire protection and life safety company provid... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| H.I.G. Capital | 6 | Global private equity and alternative investment firm inv... | PE |
| Incline Equity Partners | 6 | Middle-market private equity firm investing in manufactur... | PE |
| MiddleGround Capital | 6 | Operationally focused private equity firm making control ... | PE |
| Warburg Pincus | 6 | Global private equity firm focused on growth investing ac... | PE |
| Wind Point Partners | 6 | Chicago‑based private equity firm investing in middle‑mar... | PE |
| Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. | 5 | Middle-market private equity firm (approximately $9.2 bil... | PE |
Last 10 years
Supporting Data
Capital Machine acquired KC Robotics, a West Chester, Ohio-based robotic systems integrator serving manufacturers. The acquisition adds engineering and turnkey automation capabilities to Capital Machine’s metal-fabrication equipment and service offering; KC Robotics will continue operating under its own name, led by Kyle Carrier.
Reliability Won acquired IVC Technologies, adding on-site and wireless condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, and advanced diagnostic services to its industrial reliability platform. IVC will join Reliability Won’s existing subsidiaries Mobius Institute, Noria Corporation, and Fluid Life, while continuing to operate under its existing brand and leadership.
Clean Team has received an investment from Blue Sage Capital to support the company’s continued growth. The deal enables Clean Team to continue executing an M&A growth strategy as a multi-regional facility cleaning and janitorial services platform.
TRG, a managed services provider for enterprise endpoints and a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital, acquired Fentron, a cybersecurity and advisory firm based in Westerville, Ohio. Fentron’s team is joining Inversion6, TRG’s dedicated cybersecurity division, to add complementary capabilities and senior engineering talent across the enterprise endpoint lifecycle. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Bendon LLC acquired Hinkler’s North American business to expand its owned-brand portfolio and broaden product offerings in children’s coloring, activity, arts and crafts, stationery, toys, and games. The deal is a carve-out: Hinkler’s Australian and other international operations continue under existing ownership, while the North American business will operate under Bendon.
Spa Medicca announced a partnership with Dr. Nicholas E. Sherock LLC & Associates, a women's health practice serving the Massillon and Orrville, Ohio communities. The agreement brings the practice into the Spa Medicca family, providing operational support and resources while continuing to deliver the same patient care.
Blackstone, through private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone Capital Partners and Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Flow Control Holdings (FCH). The seller is Audax Private Equity, which will retain a minority equity stake in FCH following the transaction. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, though financial terms were not disclosed.
Relevant Solutions, LLC acquired Conrad Kacsik Instrument Systems, a thermal processing and industrial furnace solutions provider based in Solon, Ohio. The acquisition closed on September 4, 2026 and adds specialized thermal processing control system engineering, testing, and calibration capabilities to Relevant’s Combustion Solutions offering.
VION Biosciences announced the closing of its acquisition of Prolytix, a provider of regulated bioanalytical and CMC services, research reagents, and custom sample collection products. The deal is intended to strengthen VION’s integrated platform across biopharma services and diagnostic workflow inputs, including regulated large-molecule testing and workflow-critical reagents and IVD materials.
Mercer Advisors, a national registered investment adviser, acquired NorthAvenue Financial Advocates, a Columbus, Ohio-based wealth management firm with more than $220 million in assets under management. The deal expands Mercer’s footprint across the Ohio Valley and strengthens its integrated family office and Women & Wealth capabilities through NorthAvenue’s predominantly women-led team.
Trinity Hunt Partners made an investment in Fisher Management Partners, establishing Fisher as the foundational investment of a new value creation services platform. The platform is intended to drive operational excellence, performance improvement, and enterprise transformation for clients.
H.I.G. Capital, through an affiliate, agreed to make a strategic growth investment in HBK, an integrated accounting, tax, audit, consulting, technology, and wealth management firm, establishing H.I.G. as HBK’s first institutional partner. HBK partners will continue to lead the firm, with the deal expected to close in Q4 2026 subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.
Bearing Distributors, Inc. (BDI), a global distributor of bearings, power transmission and fluid power products, received a strategic growth investment from Kelso & Company. The capital and operational support are intended to accelerate BDI’s organic and inorganic growth across product categories, end markets, and service offerings.
Blue Point Capital Partners recapitalized Dumpsters.com, a national, asset-light provider of temporary roll-off dumpsters and related jobsite site services. The investment is intended to help the company deepen business-to-business sales, expand complementary site services, and pursue acquisitions in a fragmented market.
MFG Chemical, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital, acquired AP Tech, a specialist in solid chemistry solutions for industrial water treatment. The deal expands MFG Chemical’s water technologies portfolio, adding AP Tech’s solid chemistry offerings to its existing liquid-and-solid capabilities.
Keltec Technolab (“Keltec”), a Vance Street Capital portfolio company, acquired AJR Filtration (“AJR”). AJR is a family-owned manufacturer of process liquid and dust collection filtration consumables, and the deal combines AJR’s filtration expertise with Keltec’s compressed air and hydraulic filtration portfolio to create a broader industrial filtration platform.
Francisco Partners agreed to acquire a majority stake in Command Alkon from Thoma Bravo. Heidelberg Materials will retain a significant minority stake as Command Alkon expands its agentic AI and autonomous plant operation capabilities, global scaling, and payments offerings.
Grant Thornton Advisors will acquire CBIZ in an all-cash transaction valued at $5 billion, paying $55.00 per CBIZ share (a ~54% premium to the 30-day VWAP). The deal is expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to CBIZ shareholder approval and regulatory clearances, and includes a go-shop period ending August 27, 2026.
Kinderhook Industries acquired Pete & Pete Container Service and Boyas Recycling & Excavating, forming a vertically integrated construction and demolition (C&D) waste collection, recycling, and disposal platform in Northeast Ohio. The combined platform operates collection (roll-off/front-load), a material recovery facility (MRF), and internalized landfill disposal to capture value across the full chain, with the Ristagno family and leadership team staying in place.
Strategic Value Partners (SVP) and its affiliates have agreed to acquire a minority equity interest in South Field Energy, a 1,182-megawatt natural gas combined-cycle generation facility in Columbiana County, Ohio. The investment is being made through SVP’s partnership with EverGen Power, a power generation asset management firm formed in 2024.
RH Aero Systems, a global aviation support equipment and services provider headquartered in Mason, Ohio, signed a definitive agreement for a strategic investment from Capitol Meridian Partners. The investment is intended to accelerate RH Aero’s next phase of global growth, innovation, and customer value creation, while the Moeller family and other shareholders remain significant investors.
Matrix Adhesives Group, a TruArc Partners portfolio company, acquired IPS Adhesives (IPSA) from the parent company of IPS Corporation. The deal expands Matrix’s branded adhesive portfolio, advanced adhesive technology capabilities (including methyl methacrylate), and international reach via IPSA’s European footprint and distributor network. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Vesterra Capital Partners announced the acquisition of PHFM, a tech-enabled single-source provider of interior and exterior facilities maintenance services for multi-location commercial customers nationwide. PHFM will operate as a standalone platform and continue under its existing management team, including CEO Michelle Egan.
AE Industrial Partners acquired Powder Alloy Corporation (PAC), a producer of highly engineered metallic, ceramic, and thermal spray powders used in mission-critical surface enhancement and joining applications. The acquisition establishes AE Industrial’s new U.S.-based specialty materials platform, and financial terms were not disclosed.
Unity Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, completed a strategic growth investment backing the non-attest advisory services business of Meaden & Moore Advisors, LLC. The deal supports Meaden & Moore’s restructuring to separate attest (Meaden & Moore, Ltd.) from non-attest advisory and forensic work (Meaden & Moore Advisors, LLC), along with the launch of an Employee Purpose Plan.
RMH Techniques (RMH) has acquired Best Shelf Integrated Solutions, a material handling systems integrator based in Columbus, Ohio. The deal is described as RMH’s second add-on backed by Rotunda Capital Partners, with the objective of expanding RMH’s end-to-end material handling and automation capabilities and strengthening its regional footprint in central Ohio.
Greenix Pest Control acquired Essential Pest Control, a regional pest management provider serving homeowners in Knoxville, Tennessee and the Dayton, Ohio market. The deal expands Greenix’s footprint into Tennessee (its 21st state of operation) and increases operational density in the Dayton region.
Blue Owl HomeCourt Partners Fund acquired a minority equity stake in the Cleveland Cavaliers and accompanying assets. Dan Gilbert will maintain his majority ownership of the franchise.
Havencrest Capital Management’s portfolio company Avid Health at Home completed its eighth tuck-in acquisition, buying Tech Medical Home Care Services (“Tech Med”). The deal expands Avid’s footprint into Kentucky and Ohio and brings Tech Med’s clients and staff into the Avid platform.
RMH Systems has acquired Top Shelf Integrated Solutions, a Columbus, Ohio-based material handling integrator. The deal is RMH’s second add-on since Rotunda Capital Partners took a stake in the firm in February 2025, expanding RMH’s material handling capabilities and establishing a stronger footprint in central Ohio.
Clearstead Advisors, LLC acquired an experienced Philadelphia-based wealth management advisory team formerly part of myCIO Wealth Partners, LLC. The team advised about $2.6 billion of regulatory assets under management (AUM) and about $2.7 billion of additional assets under advisement, and the transaction closed on June 30, 2026.
WILsquare Capital’s portfolio company, Automotive Color & Supply (ACS), completed its acquisition of Ohio Paint Supply (OPS), a distributor of automotive and industrial paint and supply products in Ohio. The transaction expands ACS’s Midwest geographic footprint and strengthens its position in the automotive refinishing and industrial coatings market.
Matic, an embedded insurance platform, announced a strategic minority growth investment from Primus Capital. In addition, Matic acquired Policygenius’ property and casualty (P&C) insurance portfolio, including nearly 30,000 policies spanning home, auto, and other personal lines.
Huron Capital’s portfolio company, The Exigent Group (Exigent), acquired Superior Building Services, a mechanical contractor based in Columbus, Ohio. Superior, led by President Bill Detillion and VP Jason Abbott, will continue leading local operations as part of Exigent’s HVAC/plumbing/mechanical services platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Premier Biotech (backed by Align Capital Partners) announced the acquisitions of NexScreen and TransMed to expand its drug and alcohol testing diagnostic product portfolio and global footprint. The deals add NexScreen’s point-of-care diagnostic testing presence in Australia and New Zealand and TransMed’s drug testing product catalog, e-commerce platform, and direct customer base.
Thoreau, the healthcare investment platform founded by Matt Holt and backed by Apollo Global Management, has entered into an agreement to make a strategic growth investment in Ensemble Health Partners. Ensemble will use the capital to accelerate its technology and people initiatives, including AI and automation workflows across patient access, coding, and denial prevention. Legacy investors Berkshire Partners, Warburg Pincus, and Bon Secours Mercy Health will continue to co-invest alongside Thoreau.
CVC Catalyst III agreed to acquire a majority stake in WillowWood Holdings Inc., with CVC Catalyst becoming the majority investor alongside Blue Sea Capital, the Arbogast family, and WillowWood management (who will reinvest). The parties expect closing in the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, and plan to use the partnership to accelerate product innovation and international expansion—especially in Europe.
DwyerOmega, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, acquired Lake Shore Cryotronics to expand precision measurement capabilities in cryogenics, magnetics, and material characterization. The Westerville, Ohio-based Lake Shore provides cryogenic temperature measurement and related sensing systems used in quantum computing and other advanced research and industrial applications.
River Pines Capital (RPC) announced a strategic investment in Bendon, Inc., a producer of licensed screen-free children’s coloring, activity, and educational products. Bendon’s founder and CEO Ben Ferguson will continue to lead the company, and both he and management will retain meaningful ownership while Thomas Kearney of RPC serves on Bendon’s board.
Ascend, the Arlington, Virginia-based strategic platform for regional accounting and advisory firms backed by Alpine Investors, announced the addition of Maumee, Ohio-based William Vaughan Company. The firm will join the Ascend platform and adopt an alternative practice structure, with WVC Advisors providing tax and advisory services while attest services continue through an independently owned CPA firm.
Byline Sponsor Finance (a division of Byline Bank) provided financing to Diversified Fall Protection, LLC, North Branch Capital’s existing portfolio company, to support a recapitalization/refinance. Midwest Mezzanine Funds also provided subordinated debt for the transaction.
ADF Engineering announced a strategic growth partnership with Heartland Growth Partners, a middle-market private investment firm backed by industrial owner-operators. The partnership is intended to expand ADF’s capacity and broaden its capabilities for complex facility and process engineering needs, while ADF continues operating under its existing brand and leadership team.
TrussPoint Roofing & Exterior Renovations (a Soundcore Capital Partners-backed growth platform) announced its acquisition of Runyon & Sons Roofing, a residential roofing company serving homeowners and multi-family and commercial customers across Northeast Ohio. The transaction expands TrussPoint’s Midwest footprint and supports Runyon & Sons Roofing’s next phase of growth while maintaining its local identity.
Basalt Infrastructure Partners has agreed to acquire RELAM, a North American lessor of maintenance-of-way and hi-rail equipment, from Paceline Equity Partners. The companies did not disclose financial terms, and the transaction is expected to close by the end of May 2026, subject to customary conditions.
Aspen Energy Corporation was acquired by Priority Power Management, LLC, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital. Footprint Capital acted as exclusive sell-side advisor, and the combined organization will integrate Aspen into Priority Power to expand advisory capabilities and regional presence across the Midwest.
Miller Environmental Group, a Coalesce Capital portfolio company, has acquired Central Ohio Oil Inc., an environmental waste treatment, recycling, and disposal provider headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The purchase expands Miller’s Midwest footprint and adds specialized treatment, disposal, and processing capabilities to its vertically integrated environmental services platform.
SouthernCarlson announced its acquisition of W Construction Supply, adding rebar fabrication capabilities to its platform. The deal is SouthernCarlson’s second add-on acquisition in three months since partnering with Truelink Capital, and financial terms were not disclosed.
Aligned Fitness Holdings, a Club Pilates franchisee backed by Eagle Merchant Partners, acquired CAM Pilates, a Columbus, Ohio-based franchisee operating six studios. The deal expands Aligned Fitness’s footprint to 55 studios and represents its first step beyond its established Southeastern base into Ohio and the Mid-Atlantic.
Brightstar Capital Partners acquired Bendon Publishing International, a designer and distributor of licensed screen-free children’s coloring, activity, and educational products. Founder and CEO Ben Ferguson will continue to lead Bendon and retain a meaningful ownership stake.
Clairvest Group Inc. (together with Clairvest Equity Partners VII and RRC Gaming Management LLC) completed the previously announced acquisition of MGM Northfield Park. Clairvest invested US$165 million for a majority ownership interest, including US$39 million from Clairvest Group Inc.
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