Recent Mergers & Acquisitions 2019
December 2019 – The Calder Capital/SBDA Team is very pleased to announce the expansion of its closing record with the successful sourcing of an equity investment for Augusta, MI-based Turf Works Supply. Calder Advisor Ghazey Aleck served as the lead project manager.
According to Calder Managing Partner, Max Friar, “2019 is nearing its end but our firms continue to produce results. I am very thankful for the continued effort that our team members provide daily. M&A can be a rollercoaster and it takes grit to thrive in this industry.”
Year-to-date Calder Capital has closed 12 transactions and Small Business Deal Advisors has closed 9.
Here is a listing of recent mergers and acquisitions 2019 from the Calder/SBDA Teams:
| Company Name | City | Broker | Type |
| Think Chromatic, LLC | Grand Rapids, MI | Calder | Service |
| Precision Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. | Nunica, MI | Calder | Manufacturing |
| GP Manufacturing, Inc. | Buchanan, MI | Calder | Manufacturing |
| Fry Nation, LLC | Grandville, MI | SBDA | Restaurant |
| Fortune Chef | Caledonia, MI | SBDA | Restaurant |
| Bazzani Associates, Inc. | Grand Rapids, MI | SBDA | Service |
| CNC Products, Inc. | Niles, MI | Calder | Manufacturing |
| Fabtec Enterprises, Inc. | Byron Center, MI | Calder | Manufacturing |
| Power Supply | Grand Rapids, MI | Calder | Distribution |
| Laundry Tyme | Douglas, MI | SBDA | Retail |
| Jamestown Quik Stop | Hudsonville, MI | SBDA | Retail |
| MC Sandblasting | Coopersville, MI | SBDA | Construction |
| A&W Restaurant | Stansbury, UT | SBDA | Restaurant |
| Belding Tool & Machine | Belding, MI | Calder | Manufacturing |
| DogWatch | Lenoir, NC | SBDA | Service |
| Pi Optima Manufacturing | Holland, MI | Calder | Manufacturing |
| Conveyability, Inc. | Walker, MI | Calder | Manufacturing |
| Iroquois Hoods, Inc. | Muskegon, MI | Calder | Manufacturing |
| Marco’s New American Bistro | Grand Rapids, MI | SBDA | Restaurant |
| Colonial Oil Exchange, Inc. | Farmington, MI | Calder | Retail |
| Turf Works | Augusta, MI | Calder | Service |
“We may still have an ace up our sleeve yet in 2019,” stated Friar. “Certainly, 2020 should start off like a rocket ship! I couldn’t be more excited.”
About Calder Capital, LLC
Founded in 2013 by Max Friar, Calder Capital, LLC is a lower middle-market M&A Advisory Firm focused on representing buyers and sellers with enterprise value from $1-100MM primarily in the segments of manufacturing, business services, and distribution. Calder represents sellers primarily in the Midwest and buyers nationwide.
About Small Business Deal Advisors, LLC
Founded in 2017 by Max Friar and Matthew Baas, Small Business Deal Advisors, LLC is a business intermediary firm focused on serving small, traditionally underserved sellers of businesses with enterprise value generally less than $1MM. SBDA’s clients are customarily franchised re-sales, light industrial, restaurants, and business and personal services. SBDA represents sellers nationwide and in Canada.
If you are interested in selling your company, please contact us confidentially.