Case Studies

Case Study: Niche Machining Manufacturer 

Calder Capital’s recent case study on a niche machining manufacturer highlights the effectiveness of a robust marketing strategy in achieving exceptional sale outcomes. Adjusted EBITDA of the Niche Machining Manufacturer at the time of sale: $890,000 Results after 40 days of confidentially, yet aggressively marketing the business: Top three offers received: Our client accepted the […]

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Case Study: From Experienced Executive to Ownership

Calder assisted a seasoned executive with over 20 years of corporate leadership experience with the sourcing and execution of a proprietary acquisition to help him realize his dream of becoming a business owner. It is worth noting that the buyer spent nearly two years beforehand searching on his own without success. Here’s a short overview

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Case Study: Calder Buy-Side Advisory Completes Successful Transaction

After less than six months of prospecting, Calder Capital announced that a supplies distribution buy-side client has purchased a packaging supply company in the Midwest region. Our client initially approached us in early Spring, with the goal of expanding their industrial and warehouse supplies business via acquisition. The client sought to penetrate deeper into their

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Case Study: Buy-Side Advisory Services Culminates in Successful Transaction

A past client engaged our team at Calder Capital with a strong desire to grow inorganically, yet without a true idea of how to successfully source and integrate an acquisition. The client desired to diversify the company’s existing business with new products, end markets, and capabilities. In order to better understand our client’s goals and

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Case Study: Successful CNC Machining Company Sale

Client Profile: Cash flow of the Client Company at the time of sale: $650,000 Negative attribute: one large publicly-traded equipment manufacturing customer made up a significant portion of sales. This fact caused consternation with numerous suitors, however it was overcome in the following process. Calder’s Process: Results after 3 months of confidentiality, yet aggressively marketing

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Case Study: Successful Sale of a Manufacturing Company

Client Company Snapshot: Adjusted EBITDA at the time of sale: $1,250,000 Negative attribute: One customer made up 25%+ of sales, which caused some buyers to pass. Calder Capital’s Results: After 3 months of confidential marketing of our client’s business: Offers received: The Result: The earnings multiple (metric of valuation) for this sale was $6,250,000 /

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Case Study: The Sale of a Distribution Business in 2.5 Months

Wondering how to sell your distribution business? Here is a Calder Capital case study of how our Managing Partner, Max Friar, consummated the sale of a distribution business in less than three months for more than expected. Time Line & Story: December – Max Friar is introduced to owner. At over 80s years old, the owner

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Case Study: Sale of Successful Manufacturing Business

Wondering how to sell your manufacturing business? Here is a textbook Calder Capital case study describing how we closed on the sale of a recent manufacturing business-for-sale engagement in less than five months. Time Line & Story: April – Max Friar is introduced to the owner. At age 40, the owner of this profitable machine

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