Private Equity-Backed Acquisitions in Ohio

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

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
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

Acquisition Volume in Private Equity-Backed in Ohio by Year

Last 10 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 10 years for Private Equity-Backed Acquisitions in Ohio. 4 2017 2 2018 61 2019 89 2020 130 2021 128 2022 90 2023 112 2024 88 2025 ~96 est. 76 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Capital Machine
    Target
    KC Robotics
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Reliability Won
    Target
    IVC Technologies
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Blue Sage Capital
    Target
    Clean Team

    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.

  • Buyer
    TRG, Gemspring Capital, Inversion6
    Target
    Fentron
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Bendon LLC, Brightstar Capital Partners
    Target
    Hinkler’s North American business
    Seller
    Hinkler (North American business carve-out)
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Spa Medicca, Seven Hills Capital
    Target
    Dr. Nicholas E. Sherock LLC & Associates
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Blackstone Capital Partners (private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone), Blackstone Energy Transition Partners (private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone)
    Target
    Flow Control Holdings (FCH)
    Seller
    Audax Private Equity
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Relevant Solutions, LLC
    Target
    Conrad Kacsik Instrument Systems
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    VION Biosciences, Edgewater Capital Partners
    Target
    Prolytix
    Seller
    Edgewater Capital Partners
    Industry
    Biotechnology
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Mercer Advisors (Mercer Global Advisors, Inc.)
    Target
    NorthAvenue Financial Advocates
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Trinity Hunt Partners
    Target
    Fisher Management Partners
    Industry
    Consulting

    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.

  • Buyer
    H.I.G. Capital
    Target
    HBK
    Industry
    Accounting & Tax

    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.

  • Buyer
    Kelso & Company
    Target
    Bearing Distributors, Inc. (BDI)

    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.

  • Buyer
    Blue Point Capital Partners
    Target
    Dumpsters.com

    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.

  • Buyer
    MFG Chemical, Windjammer Capital
    Target
    AP Tech
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Keltec Technolab, Vance Street Capital
    Target
    AJR Filtration
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Francisco Partners
    Target
    Command Alkon
    Seller
    Thoma Bravo
    Industry
    Software
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Grant Thornton Advisors LLC, New Mountain Capital
    Target
    CBIZ, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Kinderhook Industries, LLC (Kinderhook)
    Target
    Pete & Pete Container Service, Boyas Recycling & Excavating
    Seller
    Ristagno family (founding family; Pete Ristagno Jr.)
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Strategic Value Partners, LLC
    Target
    South Field Energy
    Industry
    Energy
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Capitol Meridian Partners
    Target
    RH Aero Systems
    Seller
    RH Aero shareholders, including the Moeller family

    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.

  • Buyer
    Matrix Adhesives Group, TruArc Partners
    Target
    IPS Adhesives, IPS Adhesives (IPSA)
    Seller
    IPS Corporation (parent company of IPS)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Vesterra Capital Partners
    Target
    PHFM
    Seller
    Powerhouse Services, Lincolnshire Management
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    AE Industrial Partners, LP, Monroe Capital LLC
    Target
    Powder Alloy Corporation
    Seller
    Its founder (not named)
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Unity Partners
    Target
    Meaden & Moore Advisors, LLC
    Industry
    Accounting & Tax

    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.

  • Buyer
    RMH Techniques (RMH), Rotunda Capital Partners
    Target
    Best Shelf Integrated Solutions
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Greenix Pest Control
    Target
    Essential Pest Control
    Seller
    Kyle Holden, Kris Holden
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Blue Owl HomeCourt Partners Fund
    Target
    Cleveland Cavaliers

    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.

  • Buyer
    Avid Health at Home
    Target
    Tech Medical Home Care Services
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    RMH Systems, Rotunda Capital Partners
    Target
    Top Shelf Integrated Solutions
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Clearstead Advisors, LLC
    Target
    myCIO Wealth Partners, LLC (advisory team)
    Seller
    myCIO Wealth Partners, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Automotive Color & Supply, WILsquare Capital
    Target
    Ohio Paint Supply
    Industry
    Transportation
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Matic, Primus Capital
    Target
    Policygenius' property and casualty insurance portfolio
    Seller
    Policygenius
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    The Exigent Group, Huron Capital
    Target
    Superior Building Services
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Premier Biotech, Align Capital Partners
    Target
    NexScreen, TransMed
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Thoreau, Apollo Global Management, Berkshire Partners, Warburg Pincus, Bon Secours Mercy Health
    Target
    Ensemble Health Partners

    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.

  • Buyer
    CVC Catalyst III
    Target
    WillowWood Holdings Inc.
    Seller
    Blue Sea Capital, the Arbogast family, WillowWood management
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    DwyerOmega
    Target
    Lake Shore Cryotronics
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    River Pines Capital
    Target
    Bendon, Inc.

    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.

  • Buyer
    Ascend, Alpine Investors
    Target
    William Vaughan Company
    Industry
    Accounting & Tax
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Byline Sponsor Finance (division of Byline Bank), Midwest Mezzanine Funds, North Branch Capital
    Target
    Diversified Fall Protection, LLC

    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.

  • Buyer
    Heartland Growth Partners
    Target
    ADF Engineering LLC

    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.

  • Buyer
    TrussPoint Roofing & Exterior Renovations, Soundcore Capital Partners
    Target
    Runyon & Sons Roofing
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Basalt Infrastructure Partners, Basalt Infrastructure Partners (acquisition vehicle/affiliates)
    Target
    RELAM (R.E.L.A.M., Inc.)
    Seller
    Paceline Equity Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Priority Power Management, LLC, I Squared Capital
    Target
    Aspen Energy Corporation
    Industry
    Energy
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Miller Environmental Group, Coalesce Capital
    Target
    Central Ohio Oil Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    SouthernCarlson, Truelink Capital
    Target
    W Construction Supply
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Aligned Fitness Holdings
    Target
    CAM Pilates
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Brightstar Capital Partners
    Target
    Bendon Publishing International, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Clairvest Group Inc., Clairvest Equity Partners VII, RRC Gaming Management LLC
    Target
    MGM Northfield Park, Northfield Park Associates, LLC
    Seller
    MGM Resorts International
    Type
    Buyout

    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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