Grand Rapids-based CGI Design Agency Think Chromatic, LLC, acquired by an Individual Investor!
Calder Capital is pleased to announce that Grand Rapids, MI-based Think Chromatic, LLC, has been acquired by Individual Investor, Matt Emery. After nearly 15 years working in the 3D industry, Jay Hoelscher decided that he was ready to pursue other interests, including potentially returning to his roots as a university instructor in 3D design and […]
Grand Rapids Internet Marketing Firm Corporate Conversions, LLC Acquires SLB Networks, LLC
Calder Capital is pleased to announce that Grand Rapids, MI-based Corporate Conversions, LLC has acquired SLB Networks, a digital marketing company based in Belmont, Michigan. Ryan Duba, founder of SLB Networks, will be partnering with Corporate Conversions to make sure that his clients will continue to get the same professional and responsive service they always […]
Grand Rapids Internet Marketing Firm Corporate Conversions, LLC Acquires SLB Networks, LLC
Calder Capital is pleased to announce that Grand Rapids, MI-based Corporate Conversions, LLC has acquired SLB Networks, a digital marketing company based in Belmont, Michigan. Ryan Duba, founder of SLB Networks, will be partnering with Corporate Conversions to make sure that his clients will continue to get the same professional and responsive service they always […]
2018 Q3 Survey Gives a Good Continued Outlook for Sellers
The most recent survey done by IBBA and M&A Source Market Pulse reveals that the market for businesses was still very active and deals were still getting continuously done as fiscal year 2018 closed out. This market continues to be a seller’s market, and experts do not expect that this will change in the near […]
Grand Rapids Manufacturer Performance Die Cutting Acquired by Investor!
December 2018 – Calder Capital, LLC, a mergers & acquisitions firm focused on lower middle market industrial and service transactions, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Grand Rapids, MI-based Performance Die Cutting & Finishing, LLC. Established in 1987, Performance Die Cutting specializes in die cutting of sheets, cardboard, foam, cloth, and other materials […]
Grand Rapids Manufacturer Performance Die Cutting Acquired by Investor!
December 2018 – Calder Capital, LLC, a mergers & acquisitions firm focused on lower middle market industrial and service transactions, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Grand Rapids, MI-based Performance Die Cutting & Finishing, LLC. Established in 1987, Performance Die Cutting specializes in die cutting of sheets, cardboard, foam, cloth, and other materials […]
Max Friar’s Top Tips for Successfully Buying A Business
Having worked years with sellers of small businesses, these are the top bits of advice I can give to a prospective buyer: Keep in mind the Seller’s top concerns, which are almost always these and in this order: Cash at Closing. Continuity of Business (employee job security and growth in particular). Legacy, or how they […]
How ROBS Arrangements Can Enable a Business Purchase
Previously we’ve discussed how SBA loans are a great way to finance the purchase of a business. Another largely unknown method is to utilize ROBS arrangements. ROBS stands for Rollovers as Business Startups. This method has the distinct advantage of using the available capital an owner already has in a 401(k) plan to either start […]
Calder Founder Max Friar Wins 2018 ACG Dealmaker of the Year Finalist Award!
Calder Capital is pleased to announce that Founder and Managing Partner, Max Friar, has won the 2018 ACG/MiBiz Dealmaker of the Year Finalist Award! Max Friar wins Dealmaker of the Year Finalist after founding Calder Capital only 5 years ago. Calder also sourced and closed the Deal of the Year <$25MM. As a highlight to […]
Patrick Robey Sources & Closes ACG’s Deal of the Year <$25MM!
Calder Capital is pleased to announce that associate and Director of Corporate Development, Patrick Robey, sourced and closed ACG’s Deal of the Year <$25MM. Excerpted from Mibiz.com: Midwest Timer finalized the Lectro Components acquisition in December 2017. The deal is recognized as a winner in the 2018 MiBiz M&A Deals of the Year Awards in […]
ADL Home Care acquired by Home Sweet Home In-Home Care!
Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the sale of southwest Michigan based ADL Home Care to Home Sweet Home In-Home Care. ADL Home Care is a locally owned private duty home-care provider serving clients in Southwest Michigan with support from its offices in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. The Company was founded in 1995 by […]
ADL Home Care acquired by Home Sweet Home In-Home Care!
Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the sale of southwest Michigan based ADL Home Care to Home Sweet Home In-Home Care. ADL Home Care is a locally owned private duty home-care provider serving clients in Southwest Michigan with support from its offices in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. The Company was founded in 1995 by […]
Factoring in Human Resources Concerns to Salability
As we have discussed before employees’ welfare is of great importance to employers, and concern for what will happen to their workers following the sale of a business remains at the top of sellers’ priorities. Seventy percent of owners stated that employee welfare was a top concern in a 2017 Market Pulse report, in fact. […]
Santa Therese Plantation, LLC acquired by an Azulera Farms, LLC
Calder Capital is pleased to announce the successful sale of the Santa Therese Plantation, LLC to Azulera Farms, LLC. The acquired farm consists of 27+ acres of blueberries and a property parcel featuring roughly 60 acres located in Allegan County, MI. Seller, Danny Hartmann, was very excited with the outcome, “We’ve worked very hard to plant […]
Santa Therese Plantation, LLC acquired by an Azulera Farms, LLC
Calder Capital is pleased to announce the successful sale of the Santa Therese Plantation, LLC to Azulera Farms, LLC. The acquired farm consists of 27+ acres of blueberries and a property parcel featuring roughly 60 acres located in Allegan County, MI. Seller, Danny Hartmann, was very excited with the outcome, “We’ve worked very hard to plant […]
State of the Small Deal Market – Q2 2018!
According to the IBBA Q2 Market Pulse the market is “too hot to touch” with roughly 21% of advisors saying 2018 is the best year they’ve ever seen for business owners to sell their business. Consistent with general market optimism, advisors believe seller advantage is growing consistently as the market stays red hot. Multiples remain […]
Entrepreneur Invests in Grand Rapids Custom Software Firm White Ware, Inc.
Well Established Grand Rapids, MI Software & IT Services Firm Partners with Entrepreneur Andrew Porter Grand Rapids, MI — Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce that Michigan entrepreneur Andrew Porter has invested in White Ware, Inc., a well-established custom software and information technology services firm. White Ware, Inc., established over 30 years ago by […]
Central Interconnect of Grand Rapids Acquired by Local Entrepreneurs!
35+ Year Established Commercial / Institutional Audio-Video Design and Installation Business Purchased by Neil Brown and Wade Thompson! Grand Rapids, MI — Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Central Interconnect, Inc. by local investors Neil Brown and Wade Thompson. The journey for Mr. Brown and Mr. Thompson started when they met […]
Ray’s Welding of Berrien Springs, MI Acquired by EB Welding, Inc. of Berrien Springs, MI
Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the sale of Ray’s Welding of Berrien Springs, MI to EB Welding, Inc. EB Welding, Inc. was formed to acquire Ray’s Welding by Erik Boelens. The company will continue to operate under the trade name Ray’s Welding. Ray’s Welding was started almost four decades ago by Ray Kinnison. […]
Berrien Springs, MI-based Creative Landscaping Acquired by an Individual Investor!
Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the sale of Berrien Springs, MI-based Creative Landscaping, Inc. to an individual investor. Founded in 1974, Creative Landscaping has been providing landscape design, installation and maintenance to the Greater Berrien Springs area. Creative Landscaping’s professionalism, well-established reputation built over 40 years, and extensive experience and knowledge differentiate it […]
Berrien Springs, MI-based Creative Landscaping Acquired by an Individual Investor!
Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the sale of Berrien Springs, MI-based Creative Landscaping, Inc. to an individual investor. Founded in 1974, Creative Landscaping has been providing landscape design, installation and maintenance to the Greater Berrien Springs area. Creative Landscaping’s professionalism, well-established reputation built over 40 years, and extensive experience and knowledge differentiate it […]
ADKOS, LLC acquired by an Individual Investor
Calder Capital, LLC is very pleased to announce the successful sale of Indianapolis, IN-based ADKOS to an individual investor. ADKOS is a non-asset based storage company with a national footprint proudly serving active military service members with Privately-Owned Vehicle (“POV”) storage and monthly maintenance services to such vehicles while they are stationed or deployed overseas. […]
Battle Creek, MI-based Justice Fence Co. acquired by Hoosier Investments LLC!
Calder Capital, LLC is very pleased to announce the successful sale of Battle Creek, MI-based Justice Fence, Co. to a private equity investor. Justice Fence is one of Michigan’s leading providers of secure fencing and gate options for residential and commercial customers. Whether the project is a custom pool fence, a decorative automatic gate for […]
Holland, MI-based September’s Bride acquired by Spring Sweet
Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Holland, MI-based September’s Bride to Spring Sweet Floral, Style and Bridal. Established in the mid-1990s as Classic Bridal & Formal, September’s Bride is a profitable bridal and formal shop located in the vibrant downtown Holland, Michigan business district. The Company offers bridal and formal wear […]
Webb Chemical acquires Muskegon, MI-based Trace Analytical Laboratories
Calder Capital, LLC is very pleased to announce the successful sale of Muskegon, MI-based Trace Analytical Laboratories, Inc. to Webb Chemical Service Corp. Trace Analytical Laboratories is an environmental laboratory specializing in water, waste water, soil and air analysis for a variety of governmental, commercial and environmental consulting customers in Michigan and surrounding Midwest states. […]
Middlebury, IN-based Crystal Valley Catering acquired by 3A Moss Co.
Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Crystal Valley Catering of Middlebury, Indiana by 3A Moss Co. Crystal Valley Catering is a mobile catering services business located in Middlebury, Indiana. More specifically, they are a food production, packaging, and distribution service. The Company serves primarily freshly-prepared breakfast and lunch items to large-scale […]
ADKOS, LLC acquired by an Individual Investor
Calder Capital, LLC is very pleased to announce the successful sale of Indianapolis, IN-based ADKOS to an individual investor. ADKOS is a non-asset based storage company with a national footprint proudly serving active military service members with Privately-Owned Vehicle (“POV”) storage and monthly maintenance services to such vehicles while they are stationed or deployed overseas. […]
Battle Creek, MI-based Justice Fence Co. acquired by Hoosier Investments LLC!
Calder Capital, LLC is very pleased to announce the successful sale of Battle Creek, MI-based Justice Fence, Co. to a private equity investor. Justice Fence is one of Michigan’s leading providers of secure fencing and gate options for residential and commercial customers. Whether the project is a custom pool fence, a decorative automatic gate for […]
Holland, MI-based September’s Bride acquired by Spring Sweet
Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Holland, MI-based September’s Bride to Spring Sweet Floral, Style and Bridal. Established in the mid-1990s as Classic Bridal & Formal, September’s Bride is a profitable bridal and formal shop located in the vibrant downtown Holland, Michigan business district. The Company offers bridal and formal wear […]
Webb Chemical acquires Muskegon, MI-based Trace Analytical Laboratories
Calder Capital, LLC is very pleased to announce the successful sale of Muskegon, MI-based Trace Analytical Laboratories, Inc. to Webb Chemical Service Corp. Trace Analytical Laboratories is an environmental laboratory specializing in water, waste water, soil and air analysis for a variety of governmental, commercial and environmental consulting customers in Michigan and surrounding Midwest states. […]
Middlebury, IN-based Crystal Valley Catering acquired by 3A Moss Co.
Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Crystal Valley Catering of Middlebury, Indiana by 3A Moss Co. Crystal Valley Catering is a mobile catering services business located in Middlebury, Indiana. More specifically, they are a food production, packaging, and distribution service. The Company serves primarily freshly-prepared breakfast and lunch items to large-scale […]
Are Millennials Buying Boomer Businesses?
Baby Boomers own a majority of the estimated 15 million privately owned businesses in the U.S. Approximately 60 percent of these businesses are owned by people born before 1964. The oldest Boomers are already beyond retirement age, and more Boomers every year will transition from the workplace to retirement. Many business brokers are concerned that, […]
Squeegee Squad of Grand Rapids Acquired by Local Investor
Calder Capital is pleased to announce the successful sale of Grand Rapids-based Squeegee Squad to an Individual Investor, Troy Butler, of West Michigan. Squeegee Squad is a profitable and growing window cleaning franchise operating in Grand Rapids, MI and the surrounding areas. The Company serves both the residential and commercial markets, including buildings ranging from […]
Squeegee Squad of Grand Rapids Acquired by Local Investor
Calder Capital is pleased to announce the successful sale of Grand Rapids-based Squeegee Squad to an Individual Investor, Troy Butler, of West Michigan. Squeegee Squad is a profitable and growing window cleaning franchise operating in Grand Rapids, MI and the surrounding areas. The Company serves both the residential and commercial markets, including buildings ranging from […]
Why You Should Buy an Existing Business – Rather than Start One
Owning a business is part of the American dream. It’s very, very common for people with entrepreneurial energy to want to own their own business. Half of Americans will list this as a personal goal. Many of them are focused on starting their own businesses, however, and get bogged down in all of the steps […]