Acquisitions in Arkansas in 2025

Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based national insurance brokerage, has acquired Mark V. Williamson Co., Inc. (Williamson Insurance), an independent agency based in Little Rock, Arkansas. The deal expands Inszone’s presence in Arkansas and provides Williamson Insurance with additional resources, technology and carrier relationships while preserving the local team.

U.S. Dermatology Partners, a Dallas-based dermatology network, has acquired Helms Dermatology, adding locations in Russellville and Clarksville and marking USDP's first entry into Arkansas. The deal expands U.S. Dermatology Partners' footprint to nine states and gives Helms Dermatology access to USDP's operational infrastructure including managed care, marketing, compliance, clinical research, recruiting, HR and technology.

SupplyOne, a North American value‑added packaging distributor, has acquired Lamb & Associates Packaging, a family‑owned corrugated packaging manufacturer headquartered in Maumelle, Arkansas. The deal expands SupplyOne's Midwest footprint and adds Lamb's manufacturing and advanced digital printing capabilities to SupplyOne Digital.

Guideboat Capital Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, acquired P3 Cost Analysts Franchise, LLC, a Fayetteville, Arkansas cost-reduction consulting firm, with the transaction closing on October 22, 2025. P3 provides shared-savings cost reduction services across utilities, telecommunications, waste management and other overhead categories; Guideboat intends to partner with the founder-led team to support growth and long-term value creation.

Library Market has merged into LibraryIQ, joining the recently combined LibraryIQ and OrangeBoy business to create an integrated library intelligence and engagement platform. The deal brings Library Market’s digital tools (LibraryWebsite, LibraryCalendar, LibraryBrand) together with LibraryIQ and OrangeBoy’s performance intelligence and patron engagement capabilities to expand product functionality for public and academic libraries.

Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based national insurance brokerage, has acquired Arkansas Best Insurance Agency, Inc., a long-standing independent agency based in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The acquisition expands Inszone's geographic footprint into Arkansas while keeping the acquired agency's Hot Springs and Hot Springs Village offices open to continue serving local commercial and personal lines clients.

Security Fire Systems (SFS), a Blackford Capital-backed fire safety consolidation platform, acquired Lakeview Security, Fire & Communications, a North Little Rock provider of alarm, fire protection, camera and monitoring services. The acquisition expands SFS's presence in Arkansas and broadens its service offerings beyond fire sprinkler work into security and monitoring; terms were not disclosed.

Vida Shoes International, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Munro & Company, Inc., a Hot Springs, Arkansas–based footwear brand known for comfort-driven women's styles. The deal strengthens Vida's position in the comfort footwear category and brings Munro's legacy brand and retail relationships into Vida's portfolio; Munro's co-founder/CEO leadership will transition into a sales role at Vida.

Portrait Capital has acquired AAi Labels & Decals (Art Advertising, Inc.) and Sticker Ranch, combining the two businesses into a single specialty label platform. The deal pairs AAi’s five-decade expertise in durable, compliance-driven labels with Sticker Ranch’s web-to-print digital capabilities to expand customer solutions and pursue further strategic acquisitions under new CEO Lynn Higgs.

Club Car Wash, a Columbia, Missouri–based express tunnel car wash operator, has acquired Rapid Shine Car Wash, a family-owned single-site operator in Benton, Arkansas. The acquisition brings Rapid Shine into Club Car Wash’s 230+ location network and will give Rapid Shine customers access to Club Car Wash membership programs, upgraded technology and expanded resources while retaining local management.

Everside Capital Partners announced the closing of an investment in Rumble Pest Solutions, a pest-control services provider with operations in Springdale, Arkansas and Springfield and Jefferson City, Missouri, alongside a Florida-based SBIC sponsor and a North Carolina-based SBIC. Separately, Dubin Clark & Company announced a recapitalization of Rumble; the transaction provides sponsor-backed growth/recapitalization capital to support the company’s next phase of expansion and operations.

Proterra Investment Partners, a Minneapolis-based alternative asset manager, has acquired AcreTrader, the farmland investment platform founded by Carter Malloy and previously part of Acres.com. AcreTrader will operate as part of Proterra to scale farmland offerings and broaden investor access while Acres.com remains an independent business; financial terms were not disclosed.

Charger Investment Partners' portfolio company SBG Holdings Inc. has acquired Ameripolish Inc., a Lowell, Arkansas-based manufacturer of consumables and coatings for polished concrete and terrazzo flooring. The add-on expands SBG's consumables offering across the concrete flooring lifecycle and will keep Ameripolish's founders and management in place to continue running the business.

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (NYSE: AESI) has acquired PropFlow, LLC, a provider of patented on-wellsite proppant filtration technology, in a deal that closed July 28, 2025. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Atlas' proppant handling and well-completion capabilities by integrating PropFlow's filtration system with Atlas' sand supply and logistics platform.

Rubicon Technology Partners has completed a strategic majority investment in Nuqleous, a Bentonville-based provider of space planning and retail analytics software, and installed Ben Cronin as CEO. The investment is intended to accelerate product innovation, scale the company’s SaaS platform, and support Nuqleous' long-term growth across CPG brands and retailers.

Tavoron, a portfolio company of Fusion Capital Partners, acquired Arkansas Industrial Machinery (AIM) to expand its sales, service, and rental capabilities into Arkansas, Tennessee, and Louisiana. The add-on strengthens Tavoron's service network by bringing AIM's compressor, pump, and fluid-handling distribution, repair, and rental capabilities into the platform.

Patriot Growth Insurance Services has welcomed The Cashion Company, a specialist in construction insurance and surety bonding with offices in Little Rock and Fayetteville, Arkansas, as a partner agency. The Cashion principals will remain involved while Patriot — backed by GI Partners and Summit Partners — provides resources to support growth and expand capabilities in construction risk management and surety solutions.

CTI, the largest privately held AV integration and events provider in the U.S., has acquired MP Productions of Little Rock, Arkansas. The acquisition brings MP Productions’ four decades of arena, stadium and large-scale event production experience into CTI’s Live Events operations to expand its capabilities in arena/stadium and large-scale corporate events.

Persante Health Care, backed by Peninsula Capital Partners, has acquired Sleep Management Services (SMS), a BPO-focused sleep care services provider operating in Arkansas and Texas. The add-on expands Persante’s hospital-based and home sleep testing footprint, increasing scale to more than 125,000 patients served annually across 85 locations and strengthening its recurring, technology-enabled sleep management platform.

UPSTACK, a full-service technology advisory firm, has acquired Arkansas-based IT advisory firm V3 Technology Inc. As part of the deal, V3 President Tom VanVeckhoven (and other V3 team members) will join UPSTACK to expand the firm's network optimization, managed services and midmarket capabilities.

Mobile Communications America (MCA) has acquired SafetyCom, Inc., a North Little Rock, Arkansas–based provider of outdoor warning sirens, mass notification systems and related installation and technical services. The acquisition expands MCA’s mass-notification and emergency-communications capabilities and strengthens its national presence.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Encore Technology Solutions, a two‑branch fire and security systems integrator near Little Rock, Arkansas, marking Pye‑Barker’s entry into Arkansas (its 46th state). The deal brings Encore’s fire alarm, access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection and mass communication capabilities into Pye‑Barker’s national platform to expand geographic coverage and capabilities.

MAI Capital Management, a registered investment adviser, has acquired Garrison Asset Management, a Fayetteville, Arkansas-based wealth advisory firm with $317 million in client assets under management as of September 30, 2024. Garrison will adopt the MAI brand and integrate MAI’s internal infrastructure (HR, operations, marketing), with Kerry Bradley and James Bell joining MAI as senior portfolio managers; terms were not disclosed.

Guardian Alarm, a large full-service U.S. security company, has acquired S&S Security Alarms of Searcy, Arkansas. The deal marks Guardian Alarm's entry into Arkansas and Guardian will continue to operate the local business under the S&S Security Alarms name to serve residential and commercial customers with enhanced capabilities and innovation.