Days Machinery Movers of Elkhart, IN Acquired by Barnhart Crane & Rigging!
Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the successful sale of Days Machinery Movers of Elkhart, IN to Barnhart Crane & Rigging of Memphis, TN. Founded in Memphis, TN in 1969, Barnhart Crane & Rigging is a well-known heavy transport brand with over 40 branches across the United States. Barnhart provides innovative solutions to complex […]
Quick Calder Q&A with Advisor Shane Kissack
Why did you become a business broker? Ten years ago I was building my own small businesses – several of them – simultaneously. The work I did expanding those enterprises culminated in positive exit experiences when I sold two of the businesses a few years later. Although I used a business broker for one of […]
Business Brokerage Specialization? It’s Different Than You Think!
You may be surprised to discover that, for us, business brokerage is largely industry-agnostic. Within the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) industry, we have encountered firms and brokers who focus their expertise in a specific niche, be it restaurants or healthcare-related businesses or otherwise. While these preferences serve their own strategic business goals, we find this […]
Keep It In the Family: FAQs About Selling Your Business To Family Members or Employees
Selling your business to your family member or employees can be stressful. An M&A Advisor can assist with valuation, deal structure, financing, and the closing process to ensure that the transaction is fair and setup for success!
SBA Guidelines Regarding the Sale of a Business with a PPP Loan – SBA Procedural Notice October 2020
What happens with your PPP loan if you sell your business? Among all the other uncertainties of the pandemic-stricken world, a lot of business owners are finding themselves having to navigate questions and frustrations over how to deal with their PPP loan. If your business is undergoing a change of ownership, you may be even […]
Financing the Acquisition of Unprofitable or Distressed Businesses
Guest Post by John Klehm of SPECTRUM Commercial Services Most acquisitions, a sale to a strategic partner, new entrepreneurial owner, or buyout group are financed by debt which is serviced via the cash flows of the company being sold. With unprofitable or otherwise distressed businesses, this may not be available. How does the sale of […]
How To Maximize Your Business Valuation While Maintaining Confidentiality
As an owner, you naturally want to maximize the value you will receive for your business. The best way to accomplish this is to put the business in front of a wide and aggressive pool of qualified buyers. In doing so, owners maximize the chance that they will get multiple offers for their business simultaneously. […]
Calder Founder Max Friar Awarded GRBJ 40 Under 40 2020!
Grand Rapids, MI – September 2020 – Calder Capital is proud to announce that Max Friar has been selected as one of Grand Rapids Business Journal’s 2020 40 Under 40 Business Leaders. The GRBJ 40 Under 40 2020 award recognizes forty individuals under the age of forty who are making a significant impact in West […]
Calder Capital/SBDA Smash Record, Close 25th Deal of the Year!
Demonstrating their adeptness at maneuvering during the pandemic, Calder/SBDA prove that they are among the fastest-growing M&A firms in the US.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Business Valuation
The financial effects of COVID-19 on our society are ongoing, and the full effects may not be known for some time, but the damage to our society because of efforts to contain the pandemic and to our economy, with tens of millions out of work, are very clear and very real. As a business owner, […]
Integrated Manufacturing Concepts Acquired By an Individual Investor!
September 2020 – Calder Capital, LLC is thrilled to announce that Integrated Manufacturing Concepts of Ceresco, Michigan, has been successfully acquired by an individual investor, Tom Tilma. Integrated Manufacturing Concepts is a tube fabrication and bending products manufacturer serving various industries. The Company operates in a low-competition market and has many long-standing relationships with loyal […]
Welcome Wesley Sparks, Our Newest Addition to the Firm!
Calder Capital is excited to announce that our team is growing again! In order to continue to position ourselves and our clients for continued success, we are expanding to the fast-growing industrial hub of Huntsville, Alabama. Huntsville, known as “rocket city” is a center of industry in defense, aerospace, and technology, with 31 companies on […]
Calder Capital/SBDA Close 21st Deal, Cruise Towards Record!
Demonstrating their adeptness at maneuvering during the pandemic, Calder/SBDA prove that they are among the fastest-growing M&A firms in the US.
CNC Machining Manufacturer Re-Source Industries of Muskegon, MI, Acquired by Waséyabek Development Company!
Waséyabek Development Company, LLC (WDC) has successfully acquired CNC Machining Manufacturer Re-Source Industries of Muskegon, MI!
CNC Machining Manufacturer Re-Source Industries of Muskegon, MI, Acquired by Waséyabek Development Company!
Calder Capital, LLC is extremely pleased to announce that Waséyabek Development Company, LLC (WDC) has successfully acquired CNC Machining Manufacturer Re-Source Industries of Muskegon, MI. Waséyabek initially acquired Nunica, MI-based Baker Engineering in 2017. Seeking to expand, WDC engaged with Calder Capital in 2019 to locate a synergistic acquisition opportunity. Calder sourced numerous acquisition opportunities […]
Feelings Aren’t Facts: Dispelling Myths About The Current M&A Marketplace
The Q2 numbers are out regarding lower middle-market transactions, and the data, as well as our experience during this time point to the same fascinating and counterintuitive set of dynamics in the marketplace that we believe will persist for the remainder of 2020. In short, there are two feelings that appear to be omnipresent but […]
CNC Machining Company Elite Tooling of Kalamazoo, MI, Acquired by FabX Industries
Calder Capital is excited to announce that Kalamazoo, MI-based Elite Tooling, LLC has been acquired by FabX Industries, the parent company of Aquest Machining and LaserTec, machining and fabrication services companies based in Greenville, Michigan. With its intentionally low-volume, flawless high-precision, and fast turnaround strategy, Elite Tooling has become a steadfast partner of some of […]
Calder Capital/SBDA Crush 20th Closing of 2020, Continue At Blistering Pace!
Demonstrating their adeptness at maneuvering during the pandemic, Calder/SBDA prove that they are among the fastest-growing M&A firms in the US.
C.G. Witvoet of Grand Rapids, MI, Acquired by Investment Group
July 2020 – Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the successful sale of West Michigan manufacturer, C.G. Witvoet & Sons, Co., to JBLR & Associates, LLC, a specialized investment group actively involved in the ownership and operation of family-held firms. Operating out of two facilities in Grand Rapids, MI, C.G. Witvoet & Sons is […]
C.G. Witvoet of Grand Rapids, MI, Acquired by Investment Group
July 2020 – Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the successful sale of West Michigan manufacturer, C.G. Witvoet & Sons, Co., to JBLR & Associates, LLC, a specialized investment group actively involved in the ownership and operation of family-held firms. Operating out of two facilities in Grand Rapids, MI, C.G. Witvoet & Sons is […]
Finally! We’ve Moved Into Our New Office!
Well, moving I should say. We’re about 95% there. With original plans scuttled due to COVID, our original move-in month of April quickly became July. While we still have some finishing touches to make, it’s starting to feel like home. We’ll likely be hosting some smaller open houses in the future. Stay tuned!
Small M&A Deal Market Dynamics: July 2020
I really appreciated the chance to contribute to a recent article, Pandemic injects some reluctance into small business M&A market, by Mark Sanchez at Mibiz.com, and wanted to summarize a few factors affecting the M&A transaction market presently that we discussed: Sellers of businesses have pulled back. This is entirely understandable; many owners are concerned […]
State of the M&A Marketplace: Present & Future
Review current 2020 M&A deal multiples, deal structure and other Q1 mergers & acquisitions trends and statistics from Calder Capital, LLC
Calder/SBDA Shatter Record, Close 15 Deals Jan-April 2020!
After closing a record 22 transactions in 2019, the Calder Capital/Small Business Deal Advisors team cranked up the volume and drove home 15 closings between January-April 2020, breaking the record for most closings in a four-month period.
Multi-State MAACO Operator Stonewall Road Automotive Group Acquired!
May 2020 – Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the successful sale of multi-state MAACO franchise operator, Stonewall Road Automotive Group LLC, to Collision Consolidation Company LLC. Operating in three states in the Midwest, the Stonewall Road Automotive Group LLC (“SRAG”) is a multi-shop operator of MAACO automotive repair centers. SRAG is one of the […]
Multi-State MAACO Operator Stonewall Road Automotive Group Acquired!
May 2020 – Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce the successful sale of multi-state MAACO franchise operator, Stonewall Road Automotive Group LLC, to Collision Consolidation Company LLC. Operating in three states in the Midwest, the Stonewall Road Automotive Group LLC (“SRAG”) is a multi-shop operator of MAACO automotive repair centers. SRAG is one of […]
Integrated Manufacturing Concepts Acquired By an Individual Investor!
Calder Capital, LLC is thrilled to announce that Integrated Manufacturing Concepts of Ceresco, Michigan, has been successfully acquired by an individual investor, Tom Tilma. Integrated Manufacturing Concepts is a tube fabrication and bending products manufacturer serving various industries. The Company operates in a low-competition market and has many long-standing relationships with loyal clientele. Mark Lowell […]
Reasons To Be Optimistic About Selling
While understandably it can be easy to turn negative during trying times like these, we wanted to make sure you were aware of some reasons to be optimistic regarding the business-for-sale market. Are Buyers Active? Yes! Buyers are very active and we expect to entertain near-record inquiries in the coming months. During the first half […]
What Documentation is Needed to Apply for the Paycheck Protection Program?
Disclaimer: as the PPP is handled at the individual SBA Lender level, the items necessary may differ from lender to lender. Additionally, we are not lenders and the information listed here is FYI only. Please contact your business bank to get connected to the appropriate contact. You are likely receiving a lot of emails and […]
Under The CARES Act, The SBA Will Pay (In Full) 6 Months of Your 7a Loan
Section 1112 of the CARES Act requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make payments on new and existing 7(a) loans for six months. These are not deferments. They are full payments of principal and interest that the borrower will never be responsible for again.
Start Where You Are: Understanding Business Valuation As A First Step
We hope you are doing well and staying healthy. In turbulent times, it is even more imperative that business owners understand the value of their business, and what metrics drive valuation. We strongly advise owners to use this time to look internally at their own business; understanding the value of your company is the first […]
Small M&A Throughout and Following a Recession – Lessons from Recent History
The purpose of this post is to try to understand what may unfold using historical examples and analysis. Knowing the challenges of the past should better allow us to foster the creativity necessary to overcome those challenges should they unfold again.
SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus
SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus. SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance per small business and can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing.
Attributes of Successful Transactions from the 2009 Deal Market
We have been recently doing some research into the archives of the post-Great Recession of the 2008-2010 deal market to try and understand what the near-term future may look like once the dramatic phase of COVID-19 runs its course. Of course, we would prefer not to think of those times but it’s best for buyers, […]
Protected: How to be a Buyer during the Coronavirus (or any Recession)
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