List of 33 PE Backed Distribution Companies in Illinois

Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	M&A Activity			Last 5 Years
Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	Total	Buy	Sell	Last 5 Years
Univar Solutions PE Backed Apollo Global Management ADIA 2023-03-14 $8.1B Downers Grove, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	8,265	24	20	4
Essendant PE Backed Sycamore Partners 2019-01-31 Deerfield, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	5,037	11	8	3
Parts Town PE Backed Leonard Green & Partners 2023-11-03 Addison, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	8	8	-
Fortune Fish & Gourmet PE Backed Investcorp 2020-02-12 Bensenville, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	6	6	-
Diversified Foodservice Supply PE Backed New Mountain Capital 2015-02-18 Mount Prospect, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	6	6	-
S&S Activewear PE Backed CD&R 2021-03-12 Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	4	3	1
GCG PE Backed Audax Private Equity 2021-01-01 Chicago, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	3	3	-
Ziyad PE Backed Peak Rock Capital 2022-02-11 Chicago, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	3	3	-
SunSource PE Backed CD&R 2017-11-02 Addison, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	3	3	-
Flinn Scientific PE Backed Windjammer Capital HarbourVest Partners 2014-10-01 Batavia, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	2	2	-
Formerra PE Backed H.I.G. Private Equity 2022-11-01 Romeoville, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	2	2	-
Performance Health PE Backed Madison Dearborn Partners Guidon Partners 2015-08-28 $715M Warrenville, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	464	3	2	1
Overture Promotions PE Backed WestBridge Capital 2021-05-01 Waukegan, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	2	2	-
AZ Wire & Cable PE Backed MFG Partners 2022-11-15 Northbrook, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	1	1	-
Diamond Blade Warehouse PE Backed Granite Creek Partners 2021-10-29 Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	1	1	-
Beneficial Reuse Management PE Backed Clairvest Group 2025-05-21 Chicago, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	1	1	-

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