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Southfield sells fleet manager TFS to AEA Investors

The Ohio provider of outsourced forklift fleet management changes hands two years after its carve-out from OnPoint Group.

M&A News deals deskIndustrials / Fleet management services · United States, Americas10 Nov 2026

Southfield Capital has completed the sale of TFS, an outsourced fleet manager for material handling equipment, to AEA Investors, the private equity firm said on 10 November 2026. Terms were not disclosed.

Why AEA Investors is buying TFS, Ltd.

TFS manages the entire equipment lifecycle for its customers under one contract, covering fleet management, data services and asset-light financing.

Deal terms and financing

Financial terms were not disclosed. Stifel was exclusive financial adviser and Finn Dixon & Herling legal counsel to Southfield and TFS.

Market context

Southfield, based in Greenwich, Connecticut, bought TFS from OnPoint Group in July 2024 and made three add-on acquisitions during its ownership.

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