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Calder Capital Announces Promotion of Cade Peterson to Buy-Side Director
Calder Capital is thrilled to announce the promotion of Cade Peterson from Buy-Side Associate to Buy-Side Director. Since joining Calder Capital in 2024, Cade has been an integral part of the firm’s Buy-Side team, supporting buyers throughout the acquisition process. His role as Buy-Side Associate centered on identifying acquisition targets, conducting financial and valuation analyses, and…
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How to Use AI to Find Businesses for Sale With Less Effort
Tools such as ChatGPT and Claude can perform recurring research tasks, allowing you to define what you are looking for once and have AI regularly search for potential matches.
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TechVAR of Austin, TX, Acquired by Infinavate of The Woodlands, TX
Calder Capital, a nationwide mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, is pleased to announce the successful sale of TechVAR of Austin, Texas, to Infinavate of The Woodlands, Texas.
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Calder Capital Named a 2026 Investment Banking Firm of the Year Finalist by The M&A Advisor
Calder Capital is pleased to announce that the firm has been named a finalist for Investment Banking Firm of the Year in the 25th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. The recognition follows a year of record transaction activity and continued investment in the people and processes that support Calder Capital’s growing lower middle-market client base.
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Calder Capital’s Benjamin Sundquist Named a 2026 Business Development Professional of the Year Finalist by The M&A Advisor
Calder Capital is pleased to announce that Benjamin Sundquist, Buy-Side Search Director, has been named a finalist for Business Development Professional of the Year in the 25th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. The recognition follows Sundquist’s contributions to expanding Calder’s Buy-Side M&A team and helping prospective acquirers prepare for business ownership.
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Calder Capital’s Thornapple Excavating Transaction Named a 2026 M&A Deal of the Year Finalist
Calder Capital is pleased to announce that the sale of Thornapple Excavating, Inc. of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been named a finalist for M&A Deal of the Year ($10MM TO $25MM) in the 25th Annual M&A Advisor Awards.
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Calder Capital’s BiTec Transaction Named a 2026 Industrials Deal of the Year Finalist by The M&A Advisor
Calder Capital is pleased to announce that the acquisition of BiTec by Ajax Defense has been named a finalist for Industrials Deal of the Year ($10MM TO $25MM) in the 25th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. Calder served as the exclusive Buy-Side M&A advisor to Ajax Defense of Louisville, Kentucky, in its acquisition of BiTec of…
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Calder Capital Helps Build Safer Home Access at Home Repair Services’ RampFest #20
Recently, the Calder Capital team joined Home Repair Services of Kent County for RampFest #20, volunteering to help a vulnerable Grand Rapids homeowner gain safer, more accessible entry into her home. The Home Repair Services project brought the team to Grand Rapids’ northwest side, where they worked on a home originally built in 1938. The…
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Buyer Testimonial: Brad Morrill, Richfield Trailer Supply
Brad Morrill, Founder of Morrill Enterprises, recently shared his experience working with Calder Capital’s Buy-Side team to acquire Richfield Trailer Supply, a Michigan-based wholesale distributor and retail operation specializing in trailer and RV parts and accessories. Calder served as Morrill’s exclusive Buy-Side Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor in the transaction. After deciding to conduct a full-time…
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Calder Capital’s Q3 2026 Lower Middle Market M&A Update
Ask an owner off-market what they’d want for their business and you’ll rarely get a real number. You’ll get “make me an offer,” or a number well above anything they’d actually take. They weren’t planning to sell. You showed up. So they anchor high.
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August 2026 Recap | Calder Capital’s Monthly Buy-Side Update
Ask an owner off-market what they’d want for their business and you’ll rarely get a real number. You’ll get “make me an offer,” or a number well above anything they’d actually take. They weren’t planning to sell. You showed up. So they anchor high.
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Calder Capital’s Hannelore Jones Named a 2026 Crain’s Grand Rapids Business 40 Under 40 Honoree
Calder Capital is proud to announce that Hannelore Jones, Director of Operations, has been named to the Crain’s Grand Rapids Business 40 Under 40 class of 2026.
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Big Rock Holdings of Austin, TX, Acquires Majority Stake in KDR Services of Austin, TX
“Collin and the Calder team were responsive, straightforward, and genuinely invested in finding a great outcome for Big Rock Holdings. Throughout the qualification process, they kept both sides moving, told us the truth even when it wasn’t what we wanted to hear, and got us to a close that everyone feels good about. We’d work…
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Calder Capital’s Growth Continues with Expansion into Southern California
Calder Capital, a nationwide lower middle-market mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, is proud to announce the opening of its Southern California office. Buy-Side M&A Advisor, Erik Records, is spearheading the firm’s developments in Southern California and will be supported by Calder’s analysts, associates, directors, and leadership team.
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Calder Capital’s Rudy Moeller Helps Build Adaptive Bike for Kentucky Teenager
Calder Capital’s Rudy Moeller recently spent part of his Saturday giving back to the Louisville, Kentucky community, helping build an Amtryke adaptive bike for a local teenager through the Louisville Kiwanis Club. Amtryke adaptive bikes are designed to help individuals with disabilities experience greater mobility, independence, and recreation. By volunteering his time to help assemble the bike, Moeller…
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July 2026 Recap | Calder Capital’s Monthly Buy-Side Update
Ask an owner off-market what they’d want for their business and you’ll rarely get a real number. You’ll get “make me an offer,” or a number well above anything they’d actually take. They weren’t planning to sell. You showed up. So they anchor high.
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Calder Capital’s Max Friar Honored as a Corp! Magazine 2026 Michigan Inspiring Leader
Calder Capital is thrilled to announce that Max Friar, Founder and Managing Partner, has been named 2026 Michigan Inspiring Leader by Corp! Magazine. The recognition honors visionary leaders who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and influence while making a meaningful impact across Michigan’s business and community landscape.
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Your AI Says Premium. The Buyer’s AI Says Discount. Neither Answer Is the Market.
Written by Max Friar, Founder and Managing Partner at Calder Capital Earlier this year, I presented a business owner with a detailed valuation of his company. The business generated roughly $1.2 million of EBITDA, and our conclusion – backed by my six transparent data points and our experience – was that likely offers would fall…
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Calder Capital Ranked #6 on Axial’s H1 2026 Lower Middle Market M&A Advisor League Table
Calder Capital, a leading nationwide mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, proudly announces that it has been recognized as a Top 10 Lower Middle Market M&A Advisor for the first half of 2026 by Axial, a leading private deal network. Calder Capital was ranked #6 overall on Axial’s Semi-Annual League Table.
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Introducing Erik Records: Calder Capital Buy-Side M&A Advisor
Calder Capital, a nationwide mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, is excited to welcome Erik Records as our newest Buy-Side M&A Advisor. Introducing Erik: Originally from Tustin, California and residing in Newport Beach, Erik joins Calder Capital with extensive experience across finance, investment, insurance, as well as mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Calder Capital, Erik held…
