A growing Family Office is partnering with Calder to support the acquisition goals of one of its principals, who is a distinguished industry veteran. The Family Office is seeking to acquire well-established manufacturing companies aligned and adjacent to the chemical and materials industries.
The Family Office is pursuing companies at the conjunction of chemistry, manufacturing, and materials with particular interest in companies making chemicals, ingredients, and materials serving and supplying diverse industries such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, life-sciences, nutraceuticals, coatings, adhesives, lubricants, polymers, surfactants, formulations, metal treatment, and industrial chemical manufacturers.
Our buyer is well known for its long-term, patient, and people-first investment approach.
Acquisition Criteria:
Target: Specialty Chemical Manufacturing – cosmetic ingredients, food ingredients, specialty additives, paints and coatings ingredients, pharmaceutical-related excipients and ingredients, household and consumer goods ingredients, adhesives, lubricants, polymers, polymer additives, curing compounds, surfactants, formulations, and industrial chemicals.
Geography: Midwest, Southeast, South, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, with enhanced interest in Texas and Florida.
Revenue: $3M – $20M.
About Our Client:
The acquiring and operating principal is a veteran business executive leader who will be actively involved in the acquired business. With a proven track record of success, they specialize in operational excellence, driving growth, and cultivating cohesive teams. They have worked with a variety of businesses, including a turnaround, where they helped achieve record-setting quarters with a 60% year-over-year profitability increase.
Leveraging over thirty years of diverse industry exposure and backed by a prominent Family Office with over 25 years in the development space, our buyer intends to merge their wealth of knowledge with the insights of current ownership to benefit the acquired company. They are committed to preserving the company’s legacy while actively participating in daily operations and working with existing management to develop the team, grow the business, and build lasting durable value.
The Family Office Platform Advantage:
Backed by a well-capitalized family office, our buyer brings the strategic insight and financial strength to lead a business into its next chapter. The Family Office invests with stewardship, long-term alignment, and a commitment to preserving legacy while scaling for sustainable growth.
The Family Office is not traditional private equity. They provide:
- Founder-friendly deal structures
- Operational continuity with flexible transition plans
- Deep manufacturing and leadership expertise to support scalable growth
The Family Office’s Patient Philosophy: Acquire • Invest • Grow • Operate
If you are interested or know of a potentially interested party, please fill out the confidentially connect form or contact:
Logan Theodorou
Direct: 419-418-1719
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