M&A Deal Summary

Copley Equity Partners Acquires Vital Delivery Solutions

On December 18, 2025, private equity firm Copley Equity Partners acquired transportation company Vital Delivery Solutions from River Birch Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Copley Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Copley Equity Partners’ 26th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Copley Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in Vermont.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-12-18
Target Vital Delivery Solutions
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Copley Equity Partners
Sellers(s) River Birch Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) BellMark Partners (Financial)

Target

Vital Delivery Solutions

Williston, Vermont, United States
Vital Delivery Solutions is a provider of same day and next day delivery solutions serving. The company provides cost effective and efficient transportation solutions for mission critical customer delivery and delivery needs across a wide range of markets including healthcare networks, medical facilities and laboratories, pharmacies, blood banks, banking, critical parts, and next flight out shipments. Vital Delivery Solutions was founded in 1987 and is based in Williston, Vermont.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Copley Equity Partners is a private investment firm that invests in established small and lower middle-market businesses with significant growth prospects. The Firm is sector agnostic and generally looks to provide capital for shareholder liquidity, acquisition, and growth needs. Copley Equity looks to invest $5 to $75 million in equity capital in profitable businesses generating up to $25 million of cash flow. Copley Equity Partners was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 28
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Vermont M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 26 of 26
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-07-22 ClearCost Health

San Francisco, California, United States

ClearCost Health is a Healthcare IT company providing cost transparency services via a Software-as-a-Service model. ClearCost Health primarily works with self-insured companies providing their healthcare plan participants with cost and quality information prior to seeking care. ClearCost Health was founded in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

River Birch Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market profitable companies located in the Northeast and Rocky Mountain regions of the US. The Firm targets companies with recurring revenue business models, high gross margins, a track record of profitability and growth, and sustainable competitive advantages. Sectors of interest include food, industrial components, manufacturing, building products, distribution, aerospace, automotive, chemicals, energy services, industrial minerals, packaging, and plastics. River Birch Partners is headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Vermont M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-22 Alberth Aviation

Magnolia, Texas, United States

Alberth Aviation is manufacturer and design of high-quality Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and specialized aircraft tooling. The Company offers thousands of part numbers and specialized tools for the maintenance and repair of numerous private aircraft platforms. Alberth Aviation’s product offering includes wheels, brakes, starters, generators, invertors, power supplies, hydraulic pumps, ignitors and more. Alberth Aviation was founded in 1996 and is based in Magnolia, Texas.

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