Notes from https://www.barrons.com/amp/articles/home-depot-to-acquire-srs-distribution-bfd55f53

• Home Depot
  • will buy SRS Distribution for $18.25 billion including debt
  • Chairman and CEO Ted Decker
  • will be funded by cash on hand and debt
• SRS Distribution
  • owned by private-equity firms Leonard Green & Partners and Berkshire Partners
  • It is a specialty trade distribution company serving professional contractors, specifically roofers, landscapers, and pool specialists

Is SRS distribution a public company or a private company?
It is a private company as per https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/56158-48#overview

Is Berkshire Partners related to Berkshire Hathaway?
No. As per https://www.peakframeworks.com/post/berkshire-partners-overview

Despite its name, Berkshire Partners has no relation to Warren Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway.