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Boelcke Heating & Air Conditioning acquired by an Individual Investor!

January 2020 – Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the successful sale of Boelcke Heating & Air Conditioning (“Boelcke”) of Stevensville, Michigan, to an Individual Investor. Boelcke Heating and Air Conditioning of Stevensville, Michigan was founded in 1963, and since then has focused on customer satisfaction. The Company retains some of the most talented […]

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Foxbright of Grand Rapids, MI acquired by an Individual Investor!

January 2020 – Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce that it has represented and advised on the sale of Foxbright to an Individual Investor. Foxbright, originally founded in 2002 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a software and web services company whose primary goal is to help schools improve and manage their websites. To accomplish

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Calder/SBDA Celebrate Blowout January, Hammer Home 10 Closings in January 2020!

After closing a record 22 transactions in 2019, the Calder Capital/Small Business Deal Advisors team cranked up the volume and drove home 10 closings in January 2020, breaking the record for most closings in a single month. “I’m not sure it gets much better than this,” affirmed Calder Managing Partner, Max Friar. “As I noted

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2020 M&A Outlook & Multiples

While 2019 was filled with uncertainty and lots of questions surrounding what would result of the trade war, 2020 shows signs of continuing the largest U.S. economic expansion in history and lower middle market mergers & acquisitions activity is expected to remain elevated. Reflecting on 2019, Bizbuysell.com’s recent Insight Report stated: “What is certain is that 2019

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Topps Safety Apparel, Inc. Acquired by Pinnacle Textile Industries

Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce that it has represented Topps Safety Apparel (“Topps”) in its successful sale to Pinnacle Textile Industries, LLC (“Pinnacle Textile”). Topps Safety Apparel, based in Rochester, IN, is a leading designer and manufacturer of public safety and flame-resistant industrial apparel. Headquartered in Rochester, IN, Topps offers a complete range

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Wyoming, MI-based Precise CNC Routing, Inc. Acquired by Individual Investors!

December 2019 – Calder Capital is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Wyoming, MI-based Precise CNC Routing, Inc. by local investors David and Carey Lefere. Established in 1995 by Rick Lemson, Precise CNC Routing is a family business that values commitment to problem-solving and customer service above all things. Precise CNC Routing offers a

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Calder/SBDA Continue to Smash Own Record with 21st Closing of 2019!

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

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Individual Investor Provides Growth Equity for Turf Works!

December 2019 – Calder Capital is pleased to announce the successful sourcing of an equity investor for Augusta, Michigan-based Turf Works. Turf Works approached Calder Capital in 2019 seeking to grow and build upon the Company’s current customer base. After consulting with Calder Capital’s Managing Partner, Max Friar, it was decided that the best move

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Buying A Business 101: 6 Common Scenarios That Make Buying a Business Even More Challenging Than it Already Is 😑

Buying a company is often one of the most challenging things that a person embarks on in their life. It requires a tremendous amount of thought, risk, and resources. Below, I have summarized six situations that greatly affect risk and return. It is unrealistic to purchase a perfect business so these situations should not cause

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