Acquisitions in Kentucky in 2026
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February 27, 2026
- Buyer
- MCF Advisors
- Target
- Wealth Planning Corporation
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MCF Advisors, a Kentucky-based registered investment adviser, acquired Cincinnati-based wealth management firm Wealth Planning Corporation, which oversees about $617 million in assets under management. The deal added a nine-person team to MCF, including President Todd Steinbrink and Vice President of Operations Angela Dietrich, and expanded MCF’s presence in the Greater Cincinnati market. The acquisition closed on February 27, 2026.
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February 9, 2026
- Buyer
- Afore Insurance Services
- Target
- Myron K. Hobbs & Company, LLC
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Type
- Addon
Afore Insurance Services has acquired Myron K. Hobbs & Company, LLC, marking Afore’s entry into Kentucky and establishing a new Louisville-area office. The acquisition brings group employee benefits capabilities and the Myron Hobbs team into Afore’s platform; financial terms were not disclosed.
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February 4, 2026
- Buyer
- Reliable Energy Partners, Soundcore Capital Partners, LP
- Target
- Irvington Gas, LLC
- Seller
- Kasey family
- Industry
- Oil & Gas
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Type
- Addon
Reliable Energy Partners, a growth platform backed by Soundcore Capital Partners, has acquired Irvington Gas, LLC. The acquisition expands Reliable’s operational footprint to six states and strengthens its multi-regional propane distribution platform in markets around the Louisville, Kentucky Metro area.
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February 3, 2026
- Buyer
- Pape-Dawson
- Target
- Prism Engineering
- Seller
- Phil Gambrell, Jason Hall
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Pape-Dawson has acquired Louisville-based civil engineering firm Prism Engineering, marking the firm’s first expansion into Kentucky. The acquisition adds Prism’s civil engineering and land-development expertise to Pape-Dawson’s regional platform, enabling expanded services for commercial, industrial and residential development projects in Kentucky and the surrounding region.
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January 30, 2026
- Buyer
- Connect Media
- Target
- Networld Media Group
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Connect Media, a Los Angeles-based B2B media company, has acquired Louisville-based Networld Media Group, a business-to-business news and events operator serving the restaurant, retail, banking and self-service technology sectors. The deal expands Connect Media's media and events footprint into adjacent verticals and grows the combined team's headcount to more than 60 employees; terms were not disclosed.
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January 29, 2026
- Buyer
- Demeetra AgBio
- Target
- Hera BioLabs
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Demeetra AgBio has completed the acquisition and full integration of Hera BioLabs, consolidating commercial rights to the hyperactive Super piggyBac transposase platform under Demeetra. The deal brings Hera’s in vitro services into Demeetra’s R&D, winds down Hera’s in vivo services, and positions Demeetra as the definitive commercial licensor for Super piggyBac across research, development, and biomanufacturing use cases.
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- Buyer
- DataOne Software, Dominion Enterprises
- Target
- Cross-Sell
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Type
- Addon
Dominion Enterprises has merged Cross-Sell into its DataOne Software business, consolidating two wholly owned automotive data brands to create a single, stronger data and software offering. The move brings Cross-Sell employees and dealer-focused products into DataOne to accelerate data licensing growth and provide unified automotive market intelligence solutions.
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- Buyer
- Stock Yards Bancorp
- Target
- Field & Main Bancorp, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Stock Yards Bancorp, the Louisville, Kentucky parent of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Field & Main Bancorp, Inc. (parent of Field & Main Bank) in an all-stock transaction. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to Field & Main shareholder approval and customary regulatory approvals.
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January 8, 2026
- Buyer
- MEI Industrial Solutions, Olympus Partners
- Target
- CCI Industrial Services
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Type
- Addon
MEI Industrial Solutions, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has acquired CCI Industrial Services, an industrial services provider headquartered in Somerset, Kentucky. The acquisition adds roughly 120 employees, expands MEI's footprint in the Southeast (establishing a presence in Kentucky) and brings equipment-level electrical, millwrighting, rigging and fabrication capabilities to MEI's end-to-end service offering.
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January 8, 2026
- Buyer
- Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc.
- Target
- Koch Filter Corporation
- Seller
- Air Distribution Technologies, Inc. (ADTi), Truelink Capital
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. has completed its acquisition of Koch Filter Corporation for approximately $450 million in cash from Air Distribution Technologies, Inc. (ADTi), a portfolio company of Truelink Capital. The deal establishes Atmus’ industrial air filtration platform and adds end markets including commercial and industrial HVAC, data centers, and power generation.
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