If the entity was a corporation and it was sold by its owners to new ownership, there would not necessarily have been a change requiring a new EIN or, for that matter, new corporate filings (unless the state of incorporation requires new filings when ownership changes hands). The name change, though, suggests there may have been a winding down of the first business as it was absorbed by the new owners. Ask for the current owners to provide you a short history of what has happened, then decide if you need new documentation.
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