Tracked deals
52
52 tracked deals across 2018-2026.
Private Equity Firm
Other
AEA Enterprise
New York, New York, United States
Formerly known as ABIC, AEA Enterprise (AEA SBF), AEA Investors
AEA Enterprise is AEA Investors’ rebranded small business private equity strategy, investing in lower-middle-market companies and supporting growth through platform and add-on investments.
- Focus Areas
- Lower-middle-market investments, Platform and add-on acquisitions, Small business private equity (rebranded as AEA Enterprise)
- Website
- www.aeainvestors.com/enterprise
Recent pace
3
3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
32 buyout · 15 addon · 3 recapitalization
AEA Enterprise Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 9 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
Showing the 12 most recent of 52 tracked deals for AEA Enterprise.
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June 4, 2026
- Buyer
- Nations Roof LLC, AEA Investors
- Target
- Grizzly Commercial Roofing
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Type
- Addon
Nations Roof LLC has acquired Grizzly Commercial Roofing, a commercial roofing contractor headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana. The acquisition is intended to expand Nations Roof’s Gulf Coast presence and strengthen service capabilities for commercial property customers and general contractors, while keeping Grizzly operating under the Grizzly brand as a Nations Roof company.
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February 8, 2026
- Buyer
- AEA Investors
- Target
- Magna5
- Seller
- NewSpring Holdings (NewSpring)
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
AEA Investors’ Small Business Private Equity team made a majority investment in Magna5, a managed IT services and cybersecurity provider headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The transaction was completed alongside significant reinvestment from Magna5 management, with terms undisclosed, and is aimed at scaling Magna5’s national platform while expanding cybersecurity, compliance, and AI-enabled capabilities.
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September 30, 2025
- Buyer
- AEA Investors, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI)
- Target
- Pave America
- Seller
- Trivest Partners, Shoreline Equity Partners
- Industry
- Construction
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
AEA Investors' Middle Market Private Equity team and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) have acquired Pave America, a leading U.S. commercial paving maintenance services provider, from Trivest Partners and Shoreline Equity Partners. Trivest and Shoreline will retain minority stakes alongside management, and AEA/BCI said they will support accelerated growth both organically and via strategic acquisitions; terms were not disclosed.
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August 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Splash Car Wash, AEA Investors
- Target
- Auto Wash Car Wash
- Seller
- Auto Wash Car Wash
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
Splash Car Wash, backed by AEA Investors, acquired two Auto Wash Car Wash locations in Geneva and Batavia, New York on August 12, 2025. The sites will be converted to the Splash Express brand with upgrades; Car Wash Advisory served as exclusive sell-side advisor.
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- Buyer
- AEA Investors (AEA Small Business Private Equity)
- Target
- Splash Car Wash
- Seller
- Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, LLC
- Industry
- Retail
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Funds affiliated with AEA Investors' Small Business Private Equity strategy acquired a majority stake in Splash Car Wash from Palladin Consumer Retail Partners. Splash, a Milford, Connecticut–based car wash operator with more than 65 locations across the Northeast, will be led by newly appointed CEO Dan Petrelle as it pursues accelerated growth through strategic acquisitions and new site openings; terms were not disclosed.
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April 22, 2025
- Buyer
- SitelogIQ, AEA Investors
- Target
- Path Company
- Industry
- Energy
- Location
- Mississippi, United States
- Type
- Addon
SitelogIQ, a national energy services and facility improvement solutions provider, acquired Path Company, a NAESCO-accredited energy services firm serving municipal, K-12 and higher education customers in the Southeastern United States. The add-on acquisition (financial terms undisclosed) expands SitelogIQ’s geographic footprint into six additional southeastern states and broadens its service capabilities in lighting, HVAC, water efficiency and renewable power.
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December 5, 2024
- Buyer
- AEA Investors
- Target
- Huge
- Seller
- Interpublic Group (IPG)
- Industry
- Marketing & Advertising
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
AEA Investors has acquired digital experience and design firm Huge from Interpublic Group (IPG) and will combine Huge with AEA portfolio company Hero Digital to form a larger independent experience transformation business. The strategic combination aims to expand capabilities, scale global reach, and deliver enhanced AI-driven and data-led digital experiences for enterprise clients.
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October 15, 2024
- Buyer
- AEA Investors (AEA Small Business Private Equity)
- Target
- Dana Safety Supply
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
AEA Investors’ Small Business Private Equity team has closed the acquisition of Dana Safety Supply, a Greensboro, North Carolina–based public safety vehicle upfitter and tactical gear distributor. The deal includes significant investment from Dana Safety Supply’s management and positions AEA to pursue organic growth and further M&A in the public safety services market.
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October 9, 2024
- Buyer
- Meritus Gas Partners, AEA Investors Small Business Private Equity
- Target
- East Bay Welding Supply, Gulf Coast Gas & Equipment, City Carbonic
- Seller
- Steve Evans, Rick Lindgren, Robert Poulter, Brent Lacy, Morgan family (City Carbonic)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
Meritus Gas Partners, a platform backed by AEA Investors Small Business Private Equity, completed add-on partnerships with East Bay Welding Supply (Martinez/Antioch, CA), Gulf Coast Gas & Equipment (Houston, TX) and City Carbonic (Oklahoma City, OK) to expand its national network of industrial, medical and specialty gas and welding-supplies distributors. Terms were not disclosed; in each deal the existing owners/founders will continue to lead operations and retain equity in the Meritus platform.
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September 17, 2024
- Buyer
- AEA Investors (AEA SBPE)
- Target
- P&B Intermodal
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
AEA Investors' Small Business Private Equity team has closed the acquisition of P&B Intermodal, with significant reinvestment from the company's management team. P&B is a New Jersey–founded national provider of maintenance and repair services to intermodal operators, and AEA said it will leverage its network and resources to support the company's organic growth in the transportation & logistics market.
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September 13, 2024
- Buyer
- Impetus Wellness Group, AEA Small Business Private Equity (AEA SBPE)
- Target
- Reliance Vitamin
- Seller
- Swander Pace Capital, Branch Brook Holdings, Phil Vigeant
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Addon
Impetus Wellness Group, a wellness-focused platform backed by AEA Investors' Small Business Private Equity (AEA SBPE), has acquired Reliance Vitamin from Swander Pace Capital and its partners. Reliance will become the first member of the Impetus VMS CMO platform and will continue to operate under CEO Linda Naselli as Impetus pursues additional partner acquisitions in the vitamins, minerals, and supplements (VMS) contract manufacturing space.
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July 15, 2024
- Buyer
- AEA Investors
- Target
- Nations Roof
- Seller
- Acacia Partners
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Type
- Buyout
AEA Investors' middle market private equity fund has closed the acquisition of Nations Roof, a U.S.-based commercial roofing contractor that serves national retailers, property managers and commercial & industrial customers. The seller was Acacia Partners; AEA intends to use Nations as a building-products platform investment to expand its presence in the commercial roofing and building products sector.
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