Tracked deals
13
13 tracked deals across 2024.
Acquisitions in Rhode Island in 2024
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
10 strategic · 3 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2026
31 tracked deals announced in 2026.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Securities | 1 | Leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-l... | PE |
| Atalanta Corporation | 1 | Specialty food importer and distributor of cheese, charcu... | Strategic |
| Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC | 1 | National professional services firm providing accounting,... | Strategic |
| Eastside Distilling, Inc. | 1 | Public craft spirits producer expanding into digital mort... | Strategic |
| Gellert Global Group | 1 | Third-generation family-owned group that owns and operate... | Family Office |
| Hitachi High-Tech Corporation | 1 | Global manufacturer and provider of clinical analyzers, b... | Strategic |
| Newport Craft Distilling | 1 | Regional craft distillery producing spirits and beers (Wh... | Strategic |
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. | 1 | Global provider of maritime logistics solutions, includin... | Strategic |
| Resurgens Technology Partners | 1 | Tech-focused private equity firm investing in lower middl... | PE |
| Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA) | 1 | Full-service energy company and wholesale power trader ac... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in in Rhode Island in 2024 by Year
Last 9 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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December 4, 2024
- Buyer
- Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC
- Target
- Andsager, Bartlett & Pieroni, LLP
- Seller
- Andsager, Bartlett & Pieroni, LLP
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC has acquired substantially all the assets of Andsager, Bartlett & Pieroni, LLP (ABP), a 15-person boutique tax firm based in East Providence, Rhode Island. The deal brings three partners and 12 professionals into Citrin Cooperman, expanding the firm's presence in Providence and greater New England and enhancing its high-end tax capabilities for businesses and high-net-worth individuals.
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November 6, 2024
- Buyer
- Eastside Distilling, Inc.
- Target
- Beeline Financial Holdings, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Eastside Distilling, Inc. signed and later closed a merger with AI-powered mortgage and title technology company Beeline Financial Holdings, Inc. Eastside issued common and preferred stock to Beeline shareholders, positioning Eastside to expand into digital mortgage origination while continuing to grow its legacy craft spirits business.
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October 23, 2024
- Buyer
- Resurgens Technology Partners
- Target
- Relay
- Seller
- Lock 8 Partners
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Resurgens Technology Partners, a software-focused private equity firm, has made an investment in Relay, a provider of special education and Medicaid workflow and reimbursement software for K-12 school districts. The firm will partner with Relay's management to accelerate product innovation, expand go-to-market efforts and scale the company's reach across U.S. school districts; Lock 8 Partners was the company's prior majority investor.
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- Buyer
- Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA)
- Target
- RISEC Holdings, LLC (RISEC)
- Industry
- Energy
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Shell Energy North America (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell plc, signed an agreement to acquire a 100% equity stake in RISEC Holdings, LLC (RISEC). RISEC owns a 609 MW two-unit combined-cycle natural gas power plant in Rhode Island, supplying the ISO New England wholesale power market.
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- Buyer
- Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.
- Target
- Nordic Bulk Partners LLC
- Seller
- HS Nordic LLC
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. entered into a definitive agreement to buy the remaining 50% equity ownership of its consolidated subsidiary, Nordic Bulk Partners LLC, from HS Nordic LLC for $17.2 million in cash. The deal will give Pangaea 100% ownership of Nordic Bulk Partners’ ice class dry bulk vessel fleet and is expected to close by November 1, 2024 subject to customary conditions.
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October 2, 2024
- Buyer
- Atalanta Corporation, Gellert Global Group
- Target
- Big Picture Foods
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Atalanta Corporation, part of the Gellert Global Group, has acquired Big Picture Foods, a small producer of Mediterranean-style, regenerative organic foods. The acquired brand will retain its leadership team and will receive Atalanta's distribution and resources to expand its product reach and enter new markets; terms were not disclosed.
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September 1, 2024
- Buyer
- Teamshares
- Target
- Chariho Furniture
- Seller
- Chariho Furniture (family owners)
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Teamshares has acquired Chariho Furniture, a family-owned handcrafted furniture maker based in Richmond, Rhode Island; the transaction closed on September 1, 2024. Generational Group advised Chariho Furniture on the sale; Teamshares will transition the business to employee ownership as part of its national program to acquire and convert small businesses.
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August 1, 2024
- Buyer
- Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
- Target
- Nabsys 2.0 LLC
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hitachi High-Tech Corporation has acquired a majority interest in Nabsys, a Providence-based developer of the OhmX electronic genome mapping platform, making Nabsys a consolidated subsidiary. The deal aims to accelerate commercialization and global adoption of Nabsys' genome-mapping instrumentation and consumables and to strengthen Hitachi High-Tech's molecular diagnostics and genomics capabilities by combining Nabsys' hardware with Hitachi High-Tech's Human Chromosome Explorer analytics.
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June 12, 2024
- Buyer
- Newport Craft Distilling
- Target
- KEEL Vodka
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Newport Craft Distilling has acquired KEEL Vodka, bringing the premium light spirit into Newport Craft's portfolio alongside brands such as White Squall Vodka & Gin and Thomas Tew Rums. The deal will return KEEL production to Rhode Island, expand Newport Craft's vodka offerings, and support local manufacturing and job creation.
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- Buyer
- Terracon
- Target
- SAGE Environmental, SAGE EnviroTech Drilling Services
- Seller
- Rick Mandile
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Terracon, an employee-owned engineering consulting firm based in Olathe, Kansas, has acquired Rhode Island-based SAGE Environmental and SAGE EnviroTech Drilling Services. The acquisition adds environmental assessment, remediation, permitting, regulatory compliance and specialized geotechnical/environmental drilling capabilities to Terracon’s existing Northeast operations and brings roughly 33 SAGE employees into Terracon.
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- Buyer
- World Insurance Associates LLC
- Target
- Affiliated Insurance Managers
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Buyout
World Insurance Associates LLC acquired the business of Affiliated Insurance Managers (AIM) of Warwick, Rhode Island on April 1, 2024. The acquisition expands World’s regional footprint in Southern New England and brings AIM’s commercial and personal lines book and client relationships into World’s national brokerage platform; terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- American Securities
- Target
- NWN Carousel
- Seller
- New State Capital Partners
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Buyout
American Securities has acquired NWN Carousel from New State Capital Partners in an undisclosed transaction. The private equity firm will back NWN Carousel’s expansion of its Experience Management Platform (EMP) and AI-enabled hybrid workplace and cloud communications services as the company pursues accelerated growth and additional M&A; NWN Carousel has grown to over $900 million in revenue and roughly 1,100 employees.
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January 10, 2024
- Buyer
- Source Capital, LLC
- Target
- Rapid Prep, LLC
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Source Capital has made an equity investment in Rapid Prep, a provider of surface preparation equipment rental, sales, fabrication and related services headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The partnership will provide capital and resources to accelerate Rapid Prep’s growth and expand its national footprint across maritime, defense, industrial and infrastructure end markets.
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