Realize Your Vision
Accelerate growth, build wealth and establish your legacy with a team of leading private equity professionals.
Why Blackford Capital
Our purpose is to create sustainable businesses that honor the legacy of their owners while creating a financial return for investors that secures the freedom to live the life they have imagined for themselves, their family, and the communities they support.
What We Do
Blackford’s team of exceptional managers leverages experience, insight and data to generate market-leading returns. Our focus is on investing in family- and founder-owned, lower middle market businesses in manufacturing, distribution and consumer products.
We find companies with solid performance that are also uniquely positioned to grow with access to additional capital and management support. Investors and sellers know our track record for maximizing the value of our portfolio companies with proven strategies for operational excellence.
18
Current & Realized
Portfolio Companies
$550+
Millions in Annual
Portfolio Company Revenue
2200+
Current Portfolio
Company Employees
Our Triple Bottom Line
Blackford Capital is committed to a 3P approach of sustainable operations, respectful of the robust interconnection between our people, planet and prosperity. We are committed to advancing the sustainability of our portfolio companies and require each to include impact measurement and targets as a core function of their strategic planning.
News & Insights
Blackford Capital Appoints Scott M. Osterling as CEO of Davalor Mold Company
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 14, 2024 --Blackford Capital (“Blackford”), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Osterling as Chief Executive Officer of its portfolio company, Davalor Mold Company,...
Blackford Capital Appoints John Snowden as CEO of Its Expanding Outdoor Living and Recreation Platform
New leadership aims to strengthen market position and expand product reach through omni-channel strategy GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, November 01, 2024 – Blackford Capital (“Blackford”), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, is excited to announce the...
Blackford Capital Expands Its Patio Consolidation Platform with the Acquisition of Empire Distributing
This latest add-on to the platform significantly expands its scale and increases its product offerings within the outdoor living market GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, October 15, 2024 – Blackford Capital (“Blackford”), a leading lower middle market private equity firm,...