Calder Capital, LLC is excited to announce that Charlesbrook Protection Services, LLC, of Grand Rapids, MI has been acquired by an individual investor. Former police officer Ryan Woodford founded Charlesbrook Protection Services in 2014. Charlesbrook provides security guards for hire to protect businesses, institutions, and events. Charlesbrook was acquired by 10-year Marine veteran Chris Jansens, who is also the owner of Centurion Security Solutions in West Michigan. Charlesbrook will continue to operate under its original name and brand. “I was immediately impressed with Charlesbrook’s professionalism and reputation,” commented Chris Jansens. “Charlesbrook’s wide and loyal client base is a testament to the quality of their services, and I intend to continue that degree of service.” Charlesbrook Protection Services founder Ryan Woodford worked in law enforcement prior to starting the Company. While he has enjoyed operating Charlesbrook, he would like to pursue other interests outside of the criminal justice and protection services industry. He engaged with Calder Capital in 2020 in order to find the right buyer to take over the Company’s operations. “Matt Baas and the Calder team were excellent to work with,” said Woodford. “They remained engaged and focused even throughout the uncertainty of COVID which absolutely affected the event […]
Eidemiller Precision Machining of Milford, MI Acquired by Kyowa Industrial Co., Ltd. of Takasaki Japan!
Calder Capital, LLC, is excited to announce the acquisition of Eidemiller Precision Machining of Milford, Michigan by Kyowa Industrial, Co., Ltd., of Takasaki, Japan. Established in 1946, Kyowa Industrial is a precision manufacturer of complex prototype components and low volume production runs. The company is known for its exceptionally high-quality production of complex prototypes, dramatically fast and flexible delivery to meet tight schedules, ultra-thin walled components for maximum weight reduction, and start-to-finish service with complete confidentiality. Headquartered in Takasaki, Japan, Kyowa Industrial is eager to develop their presence in the United States and other overseas markets. The acquisition of Eidemiller Precision Machining allows Kyowa Industrial to expand to the automotive and manufacturing industries of the Midwest United States. “I feel confident that Eidemiller will be an excellent asset to Kyowa,” commented Atsushi Tanimoto, Kyowa’s North American President. “We’ve been in the market for such a company in this area for a long time, and I don’t think we could’ve found a better fit.” Eidemiller Precision Machining was founded in 1976, and in recent years it has been owned and operated solely by Marty Eidemiller. Over its five and a half decades, Eidemiller Precision Machining has grown from a small one-lathe […]
Record Growth Lands Calder Capital on Inc’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies List
Calder’s trail-blazing ascent to the fastest-growing M&A firm in the US–even through 2020. Grand Rapids, MI – August 10, 2021 – Michigan-headquartered M&A firm Calder Capital today announced it had been named to Inc. Magazine’s top 5000 most successful private companies in the country. Every year, Inc. generates a list of the top 5000 most successful private companies in the country based on their impressive growth over the course of a 3-year period. While there are other business organizations that dole out merit-based awards, Inc.’s prestigious compilation is different from the rest. “While all positive recognitions are a gift,” commented Calder Founder Max Friar, “getting on the Inc. 5000 list is my kind of award because it’s based on the facts. It looks at hard sales data and recognizes companies that have shown exceptional growth.” Unlike other lists that are based on judges’ rankings, which often consider factors other than growth, Inc.’s list requires that a company meet strict eligibility requirements: Companies must be privately-owned, based in the United States, independent, have started earning revenue by March 31st, 2016, had revenue no less than $100,000 in 2016, had revenue no less than $2,000,000 in 2019, and revenue in 2019 exceeds […]
Paramount Fence of Livonia, MI Acquired by Local Investors from the Building Products Industry
Calder Capital is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Paramount Fence in Livonia, MI by metro-Detroit based investors in the building products industry! Paramount Fence was established in 2010 by John and Tabetha Burke. Over its ten years in operation, Paramount Fence has been consistently ranked as one of the top fence installation companies in the Southeast Michigan community, including being ranked on the prestigious Inc 5000 fastest growing companies list in 2020. John Burke has a history in the fence construction industry business. He started Paramount when he recognized an opportunity in the industry, as many companies in the industry were slow to modernize their processes. While John and Tabetha have greatly enjoyed owning and operating Paramount, they are ready to undertake a new venture of owning their own farm. The Burkes engaged with Calder Capital, LLC, to market Paramount and find the ideal investor to keep the Company on its upward trajectory. Scott Nicholson, Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor at Calder Capital, served as the lead advisor to John and Tabetha Burke. Commented Nicholson, “I knew the investor group through previous deals; it didn’t take much convincing for them to see that Paramount was a natural fit.” Calder Capital, […]
Calculating the Proposed 2022 Tax Change Impact in M&A
In early June of 2021, the Biden administration proposed a new framework for comprehensive tax changes. These proposed changes would affect both the ordinary income tax rates and the long-term capital gains rate. Here is a review of the proposed changes: Ordinary Income Impact: Taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of more than $1 million would be taxed at ordinary income tax rates. Under the proposal, the top ordinary income tax bracket would rise from 37% to 39.6%. Long-Term Capital Gains Impact: The long-term capital gains (preferential) rate is currently at 20% (assets held for over a year). Biden’s plan would completely eliminate this preferential rate and revert the tax rate to the top ordinary income tax bracket (39.6%) mentioned above. This is at least a 19.6% increase! Overall Impact: The change will likely impact taxpayers who don’t annually earn anywhere near $1 million, but do have a once-in-a-lifetime taxable event, such as the sale of a business, that can temporarily push their income over the $1 million mark. Net Investment Income Tax: Additionally, sellers may be impacted with an additional net investment income tax of 3.8% on the sale of qualified business property or working capital. We have not […]
Calder Capital Buy-Side Client Update: April 2021
Calder Capital is thrilled to be able to give you an update of how we’re fulfilling our current buy-side clients’ mandates. At Calder Capital, we work with a wide variety of buyers, from Private Equity, Strategic and Private Investment Groups, Home Offices, Strategic Companies, to Individual Buyers nationwide. Unlike other firms, we guarantee results. We promise a minimum of fifteen proprietary, warm introductions to sellers that match your criteria within six months. If we do not produce fifteen leads, we will refund you on a pro-rata basis for any leads we missed (something we have never had to do). We like to be transparent about the progress that we’re making so that potential clients know that we’re constantly working behind the scenes. We are certainly keeping our clients busy! April has been a very fruitful month for our Buy-Side lead generation efforts! Proprietary Buy-Side Leads Generated in April: 21 Site Visits & Conference Calls: 15 IOIs / LOIs Submitted or Signed: 3 Deals Completed: 0 Specific Leads Developed in April Calder Prospecting Prowess – Tip of the Month Do you know if your emails are making it to the intended target? What if all of your hard work is going […]
Max Friar of Calder Capital, LLC Honored as Bronze Stevie® Award Winner in 2021 American Business Awards®
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 29, 2021 – Max Friar, Founder and Managing Partner of Calder Capital, LLC was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Entrepreneur of the Year – Financial Services category in The 19th Annual American Business Awards® today. The American Business Awards are the USA’s premier business awards program. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be virtually presented to winners during a live event on Wednesday, June 30. “Friar exhibits great skills of leadership and entrepreneurship. Calder has had yearly substantial growth and it looks like he knows how to move fast and make changes.” -Judges “I’m honored to receive this recognition alongside so many impressive and hardworking honorees,” remarked Friar, regarding the award. “I am so proud of our team, each of whom buckled down in 2020 and refused to let the pandemic stop our growth and progress. Thank you also to the American Business Awards’ judges who gave their time to analyze so many entries. This has truly been an honor.” According to judges, “In a time where many small business owners are struggling to keep their doors open and fighting the urge to simply close […]
Calder Capital, LLC Honored as Bronze Stevie® Award Winner in 2021 American Business Awards®
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 29, 2021 – Calder Capital, LLC was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Fastest Growing Company of the Year – Up to 100 Employees category in The 19th Annual American Business Awards® today. The American Business Awards are the USA’s premier business awards program. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be virtually presented to winners during a live event on Wednesday, June 30. “Very impressive progress in an extremely challenging year! A truly committed company to success and growth.” –Judges More than 3,800 nominations – a record number – from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, and Best New Product or Service of the Year, among others. Calder Capital, LLC was nominated in the Fastest Growing Company category for Up to 100 Employees. “M&A activity is important for the business lifecycle and M&A advisory firms are critical for matching buyers with sellers, remarked the judges. “As an M&A Advisory, Calder Capital has demonstrated notable success since inception, as highlighted by growth in […]
Calder Capital/SBDA Quarterly Market Pulse
Hear from our advisors what the Q1 2021 M&A market looked like from a boots-on-the-ground perspective. Trending: #bloodsweatandtears #sellonahighnote #beaggressive #PPP As we’re headed into the second quarter of our second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, let’s reflect back on some of the patterns of Q1 in the Mergers and Acquisitions market. Overall, 2021 looks strong going forward. Transactions for our first quarter have declined a bit from Q1 of 2020, which was immediately pre-pandemic, however, the aggregate value of our 2021 transactions were significantly larger causing us to have a record Q1 in terms of sales. As far as we can see, the slight decline is not due to buyer demand or available capital, which is at a record high–but rather, supply has slowed a bit as sellers wait out the market while they try to rebuild valuation. Not surprisingly, at Calder we’ve noticed that buy-side M&A has especially taken off vs this time last year. “The economy and environment is becoming energized at the thought of an end to COVID with the vaccines coming out,” raves Garrett Monroe, Mergers & Acquisitions Advisors (MAA) at Calder Capital. The general consensus is that the market is “frothy,” and flush […]
How Tax Changes May Affect M&A in 2021
It seems we’re still unpacking all of the changes that are continuing after 2020. The pandemic seems to have prompted a crow’s feet domino effect, with branches and branches shifting. How we interact socially has changed, entire industries have faced a survival-of-the-fittest scenario, and a lot of things still remain uncertain. Even amongst so much uncertainty, the outlook is pretty bright for M&A at the moment. Private Equity firms are flush with cash, interest rates are low, and with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, we can expect an increase in overall stability, slowly but surely. We saw in 2020 that M&A started strong, and then went on a brief hiatus starting in March when things began shutting down. By July-August, however, M&A took off with a renewed vengeance, especially as buyers were hungrier and sellers were cautious, so there was higher demand than supply. According to Bizbuysell’s latest Insight Report, sale prices have boomed 30% amid rising multiples due to this increased demand. There’s especially been a boost in demand for what we now consider to be “essential” businesses–the companies that were exempt from mandatory shutdowns. “Among these resilient businesses,” mentions the Insight Report, “brokers most commonly mention fast-food restaurants, […]