M&A Transactions in Illinois

Yeary Controls specialises in the development, integration, and application of control valves, actuators, and flow control accessories. Yeary Controls was founded in 1965 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Opus Water
Company
Business Services
Minneapolis, Minnesota
www.opuswaterinc.com

CS Recruiting is a U.S.-based recruiting and executive-search firm focused on the logistics, transportation, and supply-chain industries. CS Recruiting was founded around 2011 and is headquartered in Highland Park, Illinois.

Hirewell
Company
Staffing
Chicago, Illinois
www.hirewell.com

Innovator Capital Management offers a suite of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that aim to give investors “defined-outcome” exposure — that is, broad market or index exposure with structured upside caps and downside buffers over a defined outcome period. Innovator Capital Management was founded in 2017 and is based in Wheaton, Illinois.

The Goldman Sachs Group
Company
Financial Services
New York, New York
www.goldmansachs.com
Advisors: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz , Willkie Farr & Gallagher , Goldman Sachs

Gateway is a propane distributor specialising in providing forklift cylinder exchange services to commercial and industrial customers. Gateway is based in East Carondelet, Illinois.

Reliable Energy Partners
Company
Oil/Gas Exploration
Valrico, Florida
www.reliable-ep.com

Blueprint Wealth Advisors provides fiduciary financial planning and wealth management services for individuals, families, and business-owner clients. Blueprint Wealth Advisors is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Merit Financial Advisors
Company
Financial Services
Alpharetta, Georgia
www.meritfinancialadvisors.com

CIH provides clients with the critical information, tools, and skills needed to make better marketing decisions. CIH also provides comprehensive risk management services to producers, importers/exporters, elevators, traders, and end-users in various agriculture industries, including hog, beef, dairy, poultry/feed, ethanol, and crop. CIH was founded in 1999 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Tokio Marine Holdings
Company
Insurance
Tokyo, Japan
www.tokiomarinehd.com
Advisors: Kirkland & Ellis , Evercore Group

Falfurrias Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Charlotte, North Carolina
www.falfurriascapital.com
Advisors: K&L Gates , William Blair

Nelnet Renewable Energy is a solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm. The company designs and installs residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar systems in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and Colorado. Nelnet Renewable Energy was formed in 2012 and is based in Wheeling, Illinois.

MARS Energy Group
Company
Energy Services and Equipment
Rocklin, California
www.marsenergygroup.com

Nelnet
Company
Financial Services
Lincoln, Nebraska
www.nelnet.net

Cenergy Power's Two Community solar projects are the Worden project in Worden, Illinois, is a 6.7-megawatt (MW) single-axis tracker community solar array expected to generate approximately 11,060 megawatt-hours (MWh) of clean energy in its first year of operation. The Zion Park District project, a 2.4 MW ground-mounted community solar array located in Zion, Illinois, is projected to produce 3,529 MWh of energy annually. Together, the projects will deliver nearly 15,000 MWh of renewable energy per year.

Standard Solar, Inc.
Company
Renewable Energy
Rockville, Maryland
www.standardsolar.com

Cenergy Power
Company
Renewable Energy
Aliso Viejo, California
www.cenergypower.com

Character’s Project Kits Product Line specialises in providing all-in-one, do-it-with-me home-improvement kits designed to help homeowners complete common installation and small-upgrade projects and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Homewerks
Company
Building Materials
Lake Bluff, Illinois
www.homewerks.com

Character
Company
Business Services
Chicago, Illinois
www.withcharacter.com

ELM Utility Services provides underground utility locating and infrastructure-management services to utility operators. Their work includes precise subsurface locating, digital mapping of utilities, gas leak surveys, meter services (like build, change-outs, shut-offs), and pipeline inspections. They also support broader infrastructure needs by integrating cloud-based workflows and real-time data for utility maintenance. ELM was founded in 1998 and is based in Peoria, Illinois.

Tiger Infrastructure Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.tigerinfrastructure.com

Roar delivers data-driven solutions to the sports industry's most pressing strategic challenges. Its analytical capabilities span multiple verticals, including mixed-use development, partnership valuation, fan engagement, media analysis, strategic advisory, financial modeling, and content creation. Roar is based in Evanston, Illinois.

Seregh
Company
Real Estate
New York, New York
www.seregh.com

Cognita offers enterprise-grade artificial intelligence and data analytics services, using a proprietary platform with industry-specific accelerators to deploy AI solutions across sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing and finance. Cognita is based in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

Mosaic Clinical Technologies
Company
Information Technology
Austin, Texas

Molex's Industrial Communications Business offers reliable and secure network infrastructure in harsh industrial environments that enables dependable transmission of data from the field to the control level, supports multiple fieldbus communication protocols, and enables greater automation through the integration of protocols with devices.

HMS
Company
Technology Hardware
Halmstad, Sweden
www.hms-networks.com

Molex, Inc.
Company
Electrical Equipment
Lisle, Illinois
www.molex.com

Locusview is a Digital Construction Management (DCM) platform tailored for utility infrastructure projects. The company’s software enables real-time, high-fidelity data capture from field crews using GPS and barcode scanning, streamlining workflows across planning, construction, and close-out. It integrates directly with GIS and enterprise systems. Locusview aims to improve data quality, reduce risk, accelerate project close-out, and enhance operational visibility. Locusview is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Itron
Company
Test/Measurement Equipment
Liberty Lake, Washington
www.itron.com

3Cloud is a Microsoft Azure technology consulting firm and Azure Expert Managed Services Provider that provides cloud strategy, design, implementation, and managed services to clients across multiple industries. Founded by former Microsoft technology leaders, 3Cloud combines a team of highly experienced cloud architects and technologists with a strong network of Microsoft sales and engineering relationships to deliver the ultimate Azure experience for clients. 3Cloud was founded in 2016 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Cognizant
Company
Information Technology
Teaneck, New Jersey
www.cognizant.com
Advisor: Mayer Brown

Gryphon Investors
Investor
Private Equity Firm
San Francisco, California
www.gryphon-inv.com
Advisors: Kirkland & Ellis , Lazard

J & S Industrial Services is a woman-owned industrial services contractor that specialises in a suite of industrial cleaning, excavation, and waste-management services, with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, and compliance. J & S Industrial Services is based in Alton, Illinois.

Superior Environmental Solutions
Company
Environmental
Cincinnati, Ohio
www.sesinc.com
Advisor: Keating Muething & Klekamp