Investment Summary

Northern Pacific Group Exits 1st Choice Delivery

On December 8, 2025, 1st Choice Delivery invested in transportation company 1st Choice Delivery from Northern Pacific Group

Investment Highlights
  • This is 1st Choice Delivery’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is 1st Choice Delivery’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is 1st Choice Delivery’s 1st transaction in Missouri.

Investment Summary

Date 2025-12-08
Target 1st Choice Delivery
Sector Transportation
Investor(s) 1st Choice Delivery
Sellers(s) Northern Pacific Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath (Legal)

Target

1st Choice Delivery

Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States
1st Choice Delivery is a provider of mile delivery services in the central Midwest for pharmaceutical distributors, office product suppliers, and other time-sensitive commodities. 1st Choice Delivery was founded in 1989 and is based in Maryland Heights, Missouri.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

1st Choice Delivery

Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States

Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

1st Choice Delivery is a provider of mile delivery services in the central Midwest for pharmaceutical distributors, office product suppliers, and other time-sensitive commodities. 1st Choice Delivery was founded in 1989 and is based in Maryland Heights, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Missouri M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-09 4SameDay

El Segundo, California, United States

4SameDay LLP is a provider of both scheduled and on-demand last mile distribution services in southern California to pharmaceutical distributers and other companies that require time-sensitive deliveries of items of value.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Northern Pacific Group is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in lower middle-market companies with revenues between $10 and $100 million. Northern Pacific will consider opportunities throughout the US, however the Firm has a focus on businesses operating in the upper Midwest. Target companies typically exhibit possess recurring revenue, high gross margins, and opportunities for growth. Sectors of interest include technology and business services. Northern Pacific Group was formed in 2012 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: Missouri M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-15 United Language Group

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

United Language Group is a provider of translation, localization and other language-related business services to customers across a diverse array of end markets, including life sciences, manufacturing, legal/financial, IT, and hospitality. United Language Group was founded in 2015 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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