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 […]
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A poorly-executed business valuation can have tragic impacts on business owners. At an alarming rate, we have been encountering small business owners who have been given unrealistic valuation guidance from trusted advisors and professional firms. This unfortunately sets the owner up for massive disappointment and potentially harmful decision-making in one of the most significant events
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With a Two-Year Revenue Growth of 208%, Calder Capital Ranks No. 80 on Inc. Magazine’s List of the Midwest Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. Grand Rapids, MI, February 28, 2023 – Inc. Magazine today revealed that Calder Capital is No. 80 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the
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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
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Introducing Hannelore Green, Calder’s Newest Team Member! Calder Capital is excited to welcome the newest addition to our team, Hannelore Green! Hannelore has recently been appointed as the Continuous Improvement Director at Calder Capital. In her new role, she will play a critical part in driving the company’s growth by ensuring its operational excellence. With
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Introducing Rob Stasiak, Calder’s Newest Mergers and Acquisition Advisor! Calder Capital is excited to welcome the newest addition to our team, Rob Stasiak! Rob is a highly experienced Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) Advisor based in Southeast Michigan. With a deep understanding of the business transaction process and a wide range of industry expertise, he provides
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Introducing Jonathan Stanton to our Buy-Side Team! Calder Capital is excited to welcome the newest addition to our Buy-Side team, Jonathan Stanton! Calder Capital’s Buy-Side is focused on bringing buyers proprietary, off-market deal flow driven by high-quality, high-quantity direct outreach to potential sellers matching our client’s specific criteria and by leveraging our existing network. Our
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We hope 2022 finished strong for you! The Calder team was blessed to finish the year with a new record of 46 completed transactions! For a full deal by deal breakdown and analysis, please click here. The buy-side played a big role in helping Calder break our transaction closing record. And our momentum has us
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Welcome to the holiday season. Many think that M&A slows down during this time. That is far from the truth, at least for us. Last week the Calder team closed transaction #42 on the year tying our record set in 2021. A huge shout out to buy-side associate Parker Schaap for getting it done! Off-market lead flow also
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The M&A market is shifting. In 2021, deal volumes and multiples rebounded from a COVID dip due to basement bottom interest rates and piles of cash on the sidelines. And the year prior (2020), the Calder team managed a record-setting year even through a global pandemic. Buyers maintained vast amounts of dry powder and outnumbered
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