Acquisition History / Edessa Growth Partners (Resit Melik) / Thillens
Edessa Growth Partners (Resit Melik) Acquires Thillens
Announced May 27, 2025 — generates $36.2M in annual revenue
What happened
New York search fund Edessa Growth Partners acquired Thillens, founded in Chicago in 1932 and the largest independent armored vehicle service provider in the Midwest, operating seven branches and serving 300 clients across six states.
- Target
- Thillens
- Announced
- May 27, 2025
- Price
- generates $36.2M in annual revenue
- Industry
- Armored car and cash logistics
- Buyer type
- Search fund
- Fund vehicle
- Edessa Growth Partners
- Backing investors
- TTCER Partners, Futaleufu Partners, Alza Capital Partners, Ambit Partners, Blue Frame Capital, Liberty Search Ventures, Housatonic Partners, Milk Street Ventures, The Cromwell Harbor Partnership, Kirk Riedinger, Eric Giesecke, Sidney Sommer, Rob Cherun
- Status
- Closed
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Edessa Growth Partners (Resit Melik) acquire Thillens?
Edessa Growth Partners (Resit Melik) acquired Thillens on May 27, 2025. This was Edessa Growth Partners (Resit Melik)'s 1st publicly tracked acquisition out of 1 we have on record.
How much did Edessa Growth Partners (Resit Melik) pay for Thillens?
Edessa Growth Partners (Resit Melik) paid generates $36.2M in annual revenue for Thillens.
What does Thillens do?
New York search fund Edessa Growth Partners acquired Thillens, founded in Chicago in 1932 and the largest independent armored vehicle service provider in the Midwest, operating seven branches and serving 300 clients across six states.
What other Armored car and cash logistics companies has Edessa Growth Partners (Resit Melik) acquired?
Thillens is Edessa Growth Partners (Resit Melik)'s only publicly tracked acquisition in Armored car and cash logistics so far.