Steve Arthur, a buy-side client of Calder Capital, recently shared his experience of working with the Calder team. Steve stated “they provided me very extensive list of opportunities and that somewhat surprised me. I went from not being able to talk to anybody [on my own], basically, to Calder bringing me an extensive list of very qualified acquisition targets”
Tune in to hear more about Steve’s journey and how Calder’s expertise helped make his acquisition a success!
About the Acquisition:
Steve Arthur, President and CEO of Vector Companies, engaged Calder Capital’s Buy-Side Team to help identify a well-established acquisition opportunity that aligned with Vector’s strategic goals of diversification, expanded production capabilities, customer base growth, and entry into new markets. After spending significant time attempting to connect with business owners directly, Steve found that Calder’s buy-side process helped open doors, qualify opportunities, and provide a consistent flow of acquisition targets that matched Vector’s criteria.
Vector Companies is a privately owned holding company comprised of synergistic industrial businesses, including The Adams Company, Atlas Global, and Atlas Gear Company. Together, the Vector portfolio represents more than 250 years of combined expertise in motion control and power transmission, serving customers through low-volume, high-volume, and custom manufacturing resources. Vector’s acquisition of Northend Gear & Machine strengthened its manufacturing capabilities and created additional opportunities to serve its existing customer base.
Founded in 1988, Northend Gear & Machine is a precision machining and gear manufacturing company based in Fairfield, Ohio. Through the acquisition, Vector Companies gained a well-established business with complementary capabilities, a strong team, and a history of serving industrial customers throughout the Midwest.
Calder Capital’s Buy-Side Team generated 42 proprietary, off-market acquisition leads and submitted three IOIs/LOIs for Vector Companies before completing the acquisition of Northend Gear & Machine. From engagement start to close, the process spanned approximately 10 months, with the company closing within 3.5 months after the letter of intent execution.
Read the full press release of Steve’s acquisition here >>>
Why work with Calder’s Buy-Side Team?
Calder serves as a Buy-Side M&A advisor and provides acquisition search services to serious buyers with clearly defined acquisition criteria.
Calder does all of the heavy lifting: researching prospects, qualifying prospects, verifying ownership, confirming phone numbers and emails, reaching out directly multiple times solely on behalf of our client, and setting up a drip campaign so that your prospects are periodically and professionally contacted. Additionally, as requested, Calder will conduct business valuations, write LOIs, negotiate on behalf of our client, coordinate due diligence, and quarterback all steps to a successful closing.
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About Calder Capital:
Founded in 2013, Calder Capital is a cross-industry mergers and acquisitions advisory firm with offices across the United States. Calder provides valuation, sell-side, and buy-side services. We are nationally recognized for excellence in advising $1-100M enterprise value transactions in manufacturing, construction, distribution, and business services. Calder serves business owners, entrepreneurs, family offices, financial buyers, and investors. Learn more at www.CalderGR.com.