Acquisitions in Missouri in 2026

Asbury Automotive Group sold six Plaza Motors luxury dealerships and the Plaza Collision Center in the St. Louis market to MileOne Autogroup; the transaction closed on Feb. 23. The Presidio Group advised Asbury on the divestiture. MileOne will retain the Plaza name and use the acquisition to expand its footprint into the St. Louis region with immediate scale across multiple luxury brands.

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.

CherryRoad Media has acquired The Carrollton Democrat from Main Street Media (MSM). The deal, which closed January 28, 2026, expands CherryRoad's community newspaper footprint in Missouri and transfers ownership from long-time owner Frank Mercer to CherryRoad Media (a subsidiary of CherryRoad Technologies).

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.

Bommarito Automotive Group has acquired David Taylor Ellisville Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Ellisville, Missouri from owner David Taylor. The dealership will be renamed Bommarito Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and continue operating at its current location; Performance Brokerage Services served as the sell-side advisor.

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.

Ingersoll Rand has acquired Scinomix, a U.S.-based laboratory automation equipment designer and manufacturer, to expand its Life Sciences capabilities within the Precision and Science Technologies segment. The deal will integrate Scinomix into Ingersoll Rand's Life Sciences platform and broaden the company's end-to-end lab automation offerings.

Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp. completed a business combination with Evolution Metals LLC to form Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. (EMAT), which began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker EMAT on January 6, 2026. The combined company will pursue a U.S.-based, vertically integrated supply chain for rare-earth magnets and battery materials by scaling South Korea-based manufacturing assets and developing recycling, midstream processing, and advanced manufacturing capabilities.

Southern Bancorp, Inc. has closed its acquisition of Ozarks Heritage Financial Group, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Legacy Bank & Trust, a $1.9 billion asset CDFI headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. The deal creates a nearly $5 billion asset community development financial institution and expands Southern Bancorp’s branch footprint across Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Paw Prosper, a Denver-area provider of professionally-recommended pet wellness products, has acquired the Canine Rehabilitation Institute (CRI), a global provider of hands-on clinical training, certification, and continuing education in canine rehabilitation. The deal integrates CRI's education and certification programs into Paw Prosper's product portfolio to deepen the company's support for animal health professionals; Dr. Kara Amstutz will remain involved as Director of Clinical Education.