Grand Rapids, MI, November 20, 2023 – Blackford Capital, a leading lower middle market private equity firm, is pleased to announce that its Managing Director Jeffrey Johnson has been named PE Professional of the Year by The M&A Advisor at the 22nd Annual M&A...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October 31, 2023 – Blackford Capital, a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced it has been named to Inc.’s 2023 list of Founder-Friendly Investors. Introduced in 2019, Inc.’s Founder-Friendly Investors list honors the...
We are excited to announce the Blackford Capital internship class of Fall 2023. Our six interns help support our portfolio companies and the Blackford team on a variety of projects throughout the semester. Get to know our Junior Analysts below. Kameron Norwood...
Blackford Capital, a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced that the company hasbeen named a Best of MichBusiness honoree in the Finance category. The Best of MichBusiness Awards program celebrates the companies and individuals that make...
The veteran healthcare leader brings a proven track record of strategic excellence, business transformation and operational expertise GRAND RAPIDS and MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., September 28, 2023 –– Blackford Capital (“Blackford”), a leading lower middle market private...
Blackford Capital has been named a finalist for three 2023 M&A Advisor Awards including Private Equity Firm of the Year.
There is power in numbers, and a spirit of positive collaboration and support creates benefits for both individuals and the group as a whole. Putting this concept into practice is Operating Partner Chris Wilson, who has created an E-Commerce Best Practices Group...
Grand Rapids, MI, June 5, 2023 – Blackford Capital (“Blackford”), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, announced today the acquisition of PACIV which specializes in industrial automation solutions. PACIV is a leading full-service provider of industrial...
Summary The exit of Quality Aluminum Products (QAP) represents a great example of Blackford Capital’s value proposition for family-owned businesses, and adds to our successful and consistent track record of investments in the industrials/manufacturing...
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“When Blackford Capital acquired Quality Aluminum Products, a building products company, it inherited a third-generation family business that needed liquidity and a resolution to succession uncertainties…”