Calder Capital was honored with the Silver award in the Sales Department of the Year category in Best in Biz Awards, the only independent business awards program judged each year by prominent editors and reporters from top-tier publications in North America. Calder Capital, a premier lower middle market investment bank, was founded in 2013 and […]
2023 was a turbulent year in the economy, with rising interest rates, bank failures, falling but high inflation, persistent labor challenges, and very low seller sentiment. This did not stop Calder’s buy-side team from soaring to new heights! Below is a 2023 recap and while it’s good to review the past, we won’t dwell on
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With the successful closings of two businesses on 12/28/23, the Calder Capital/SBDA team completed transaction #48 for 2023, surpassing previous annual transaction and revenue records. This is despite global M&A deal volume declining by 7% and 27% year-over-year dollar volume decline rounding off the lowest three-quarter total since 2013. (Source: Skadden) Calder reported 79.1% revenue growth
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Calder Capital is proud to announce the successful acquisition of Johnston Contracting, Inc. (JCI) of Midland, Michigan by Lee Industrial Contracting of Pontiac, Michigan. Established in 1955, Johnston Contracting is a heavy civil contractor serving the Tri-Cities Region of Michigan. Johnston provides excavating, grading, and underground construction services. Lee Johnston, the second-generation owner, looking to
In the dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), 2024 presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities for buyers. With the landscape evolving rapidly, this blog post delves into what makes buying businesses in 2024 more complex and competitive, especially in the face of a surge in private equity (PE) investment and the growing
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Introducing Riley Hagen, Calder’s Newest Sell-Side Analyst! Calder Capital, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Riley Hagen to its Central Services team as a Sell-Side Analyst. Riley’s favorite quote is “The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days
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Introducing Nick Browning, Calder’s Newest Sell-Side Analyst! Calder Capital, an award-winning national M&A advisory firm, is proud to announce the addition of Nick Browning as a new member of its team. A native of Clinton Township, Michigan, Nick is a proud alumnus of Grand Valley State University (GVSU), where he completed his degree in Business
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Welcome to our November off-market update. Have a question you’d like answered? Email sam@caldergr.com and Sam Scharich will do his best to answer it in next month’s update. Read more about our top-tier Gold service by clicking below: Why work with Calder? Calder works with clients on a guaranteed basis, so if we don’t deliver our clients don’t pay.
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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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Calder Capital is pleased to announce the acquisition of Double Otis, Inc. of Grand Rapids, Michigan by Integrated Manufacturing Group, LLC of Farmington Hills, Michigan. Established in 1997, Double Otis, Inc. (“Double O”) is a leader in the commercial glazing, window, door, and historic restoration industry. With over 25 years of experience, the company has
