The 2022 Q4 IBBA Market Pulse report recently came out and it revealed some interesting shifts in the marketplace. Check out the graphic below on the change in seller sentiment. Broadly in Q4, sellers felt like it was the worst time to sell in 10 years, even worse than in 2020. Ouch. With sentiment tanking across the …
We’re already deep into the second week in February. The Calder Buy-Side team hasn’t slowed down since the New Year, with two closings in January and three more transactions scheduled to close in the next month. More to come soon on these transactions! The tide is turning and aggressive buyers are finding great deals. Before …
Calder Capital is excited to announce the acquisition of Corporate Clean Services of Grand Rapids, MI by a local individual investor, Harry Kobrak. Harry has previous experience in sales and marketing, on a global scale. After a 20-year international career with Caterpillar, Harry moved back to West Michigan from Tokyo to be closer to family …
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Calder Capital is electrified to announce the sale of its client, Control Electric (“Control”), to a local individual investor! Founded in 1985 by Steve Dalga, Control Electric is an electrical services provider located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Control provides residential, commercial, and retail services in the West Michigan area. Control Electric also owns a separate …
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Grand Rapids, MI – Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Nordic Hot Tubs (“Nordic” or the “Company”) in its sale to New York, NY-based Monomoy Capital Partners (“Monomoy”). Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Nordic is a manufacturer of high-quality therapeutic hot tubs for residential markets …
Calder Capital, LLC is excited to announce the acquisition of IBID County Electric of Benton Harbor, MI to individual investors! Founded in 1969, IBID County Electric is a well-known electrical contractor in the Southwest Michigan area. IBID’s long-term customer base consists of some of the area’s largest employers including hospital systems, casinos, beverage companies, manufacturers, …
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Interest rates are rising quickly. In fact, rates in 2022 have risen twice as fast as the rate hike cycle of 1988-1989! Given this, many investors, buyers, and sellers of businesses are asking, “What impact is the rising rate environment having on mergers and acquisitions financing?” One logical conclusion that you could draw is that …
Calder Capital is elated to announce the acquisition of Jer-Den Plastics of St. Louis, MI to Jasper Holdings, Inc., a 100% associate owned ESOP. Founded in 1995, Jer-Den Plastics is the market-leading custom rotational molder in Michigan, and one of the largest in the Great Lakes Region. The Company produces products such as pool slides, …
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Grand Rapids, MI – Calder Capital, LLC is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to B&L Bolt, Inc. and Slip-On Lock Nut, LLC (“B&L” or the “Company”) in its sale to Colony Hardware Corporation (“Colony”), a portfolio company of Boston-based Audax Private Equity. With locations in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, …
Calder Capital is elated to announce the acquisition of a custom profile lamination company (“Seller”) by a production cabinetry and woodworking manufacturer (“Buyer”). The custom profile lamination company manufactures custom profile wrapped mouldings and raw medium density fiberboard (MDF) mouldings. It produces profile wrapped mouldings for everything from simple frames to more intricate fixtures. The …
