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Mike & Gwen Branch, Founders, The Rental Branch – St. Joseph, MI (Seller)
“Ghazey & Max, we just wanted to say thank you again for everything you did for us over the last several months. It is hard to believe that we signed on with Calder in January, went public in March and then had a very successful close in July. We certainly had some interesting moments along…
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Dave Hunt, Founder, Hunt Movers (Two Men & A Truck) – Grand Rapids, MI (Seller)
“While selling my business, Bill Evans displayed an amazing depth of knowledge of not only the accounting and business side of what I needed from the sale of my company, but knew of the emotional and personal investment that was being sold as well. His experience as a former business owner as well as his…
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John Wiebenga, Owner, Stap Brother Landscaping – Hickory Corners, MI (Buyer)
“I would like to express my thanks to Ghazey Aleck of Calder Capital for his unwavering guidance and loyalty to me through the often arduous process of purchasing a company. I first met Ghazey when I was interested in purchasing one of the companies he was representing. When that particular deal did not work out,…
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Barry Neal, Owner, House of Flavors – Ludington, MI (Buyer)
“Max, I am abundantly grateful to you for helping me to open this next chapter of my life and career.”
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Former Owner, Fast Casual Food Franchise – Grand Rapids, MI (Seller)
“Max, I really appreciate your advice and guidance leading up to the successful sale of my company. This was a location that I developed and operated personally; it was tough making the decision to sell, and it was tough working through the sale process. I really valued the assistance of Calder Capital!”
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Dave, Les & Lollie Baumann, Baumann Tool & Die, Zeeland, MI (Seller)
“We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Ghazey Aleck and Rick Purcey of Calder Capital. When we engaged Calder in July, we never thought we would receive 5 offers on our company and have it sold in less than 6 months! Ghazey and Rick did an excellent job of finding the right buyer and…
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Ross Hoek, Owner, Impres Engineering Services LLC, Holland MI (Seller)
“We did it! Thanks for all your help guys! We found the buyers, got the sale done, and hit my target price! I am looking forward to getting to choose what I want to do on a daily basis. Thank you!”
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Andrew Samrick, Owner, Blue Star Automation / Blue Star Family Holdings LLC (Buyer)
“Max and his team did a great job for the seller. Although Calder represented the seller, I enjoyed working with them as a buyer. They worked hard for their client and ultimately for the deal. I hope that this is the beginning of many more successful transactions!”
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Nate Wood, Founder, Blue Sky Window Cleaners, LLC (Seller)
“As I decided to list my business with Calder Capital, it became clear I had made the right choice quite quickly. Rick sent me a questionnaire which brought up all the potential questions a buyer would want to know the answers to. Then as the listing process went on, Rick continued to pursue leads and…
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Mark Reinhart, President & CEO, Award Window Cleaning Services, Inc. (Buyer)
“Rick, your persistence was certainly appreciated. Even though you worked for the Seller, I very much appreciate the team effort you made to get this to the finish line!”
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Robert Palm, Founder, Palm & Associates, Inc. (Seller)
“I was extremely impressed by how diligently Ghazey Aleck and Calder Capital worked to bring the right buyer. Not only did Calder bring the best fit, but I knew that they had left no stone unturned in doing so. I am very pleased to recommend Calder Capital to any buyer or seller. Thank you!”
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Andrew Porter, AJ Porter Holdings, Buyer of White Ware, Inc.
“Please know that you guys are rock stars! Ghazey was amazing to work with. I can’t say enough good things about you guys. I’ve worked with several brokers on my journey to closing this deal, and Ghazey was by FAR the best! Keep up the good work.”
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Kyle Harvey, Product Manager, Extol, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan (Seller)
“We are very pleased to say that within 30 days Calder had produced 5 attractive offers for our ErgoStation product line from very qualified buyers! We successfully consummated a transaction in less than 3 months and are extremely pleased with the outcome. Most importantly, Calder found us a buyer with similar values and expectations as…
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Neil Brown & Wade Thompson, Owners, Central Interconnect, Inc. (Buyer)
“Max, we want to thank you for your patience and persistence. Although you represented the Seller, your help and guidance through the long and rigorous process of buying a business was invaluable and we couldn’t have done it without you!”
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Arlen H. Smith, Founder, Central Interconnect, Inc. (Seller)
“Max, selling my business was one of the hardest decisions of my life and I truly appreciate your persistence. I’m fully confident than Neil and Wade can take Central Interconnect to the next level. You did an excellent job at bringing me a qualified buyer. Thank you!”
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Tom Erickson, Founder, Erickson Electric Service, Grand Haven, Michigan (Seller)
“Pankaj, thank you for your tremendous effort. We are very happy with the sale of our business to C&S and we couldn’t have done it without you!”
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Bruce Chapman, VP of Finance and Co-Owner, Midwest Timer Service, Inc. (Buyer)
If you’re searching for the best business brokers in Grand Rapids, Michigan, look no further. Please read what these business owners are saying about working with the principals of Calder Capital: We hope to work with Calder Capital again on our next acquisition and would certainly call them when the times comes to sell our…
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 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. …
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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…
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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…