Blackford receives finalist nods in 'Firm of the Year' and three 'Deal of the Year' categories GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., September 15, 2022 – Blackford Capital, a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced it has been named a finalist for four 2022...
Awards & Recognition
Blackford Capital Named Private Equity Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor
"Blackford Capital, a national private equity firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., was named Private Equity Firm of the Year at the 20th Annual M&A Advisor Awards on Wednesday, November 17..." Read the rest of this article on Cision PR Newswire:...
Blackford Capital Announced as Firm of the Year Finalist for the 2021 M&A Advisor Awards
Blackford also named a finalist in three Deal of the Year categories GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October 29, 2021 – Blackford Capital, a national private equity firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, today announced that it has been named a finalist in the Private Equity Firm...
Blackford Capital Awarded Private Equity Firm of the Year
Blackford Capital was selected as the 2018 Private Equity Firm of the year – M&A Advisor
Blackford Capital Named Michigan’s Best and Brightest in Wellness
Blackford Capital’s portfolio company, Custom Profile was named as a 2018 Best and Brightest in Wellness Company.
Blackford Capital Portfolio Companies Recognized on the 2018 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Blackford portfolio companies, Ellison Bakery, Custom Profile, Quality Aluminum Products, and Grand Power Systems were recognized on the 2018 Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
Blackford Capital Awarded Private Equity Deal of the Year
Blackford Capital was selected for the international Private Equity Deal of the Year for its investment in Ellison Bakery. ($10MM -$100MM) – M&A Advisor
Blackford Capital Recognized as One of Michigan’s Economic Bright Spots
Blackford Capital was recognized as Small Business of the Year and Overall Winner for the 2018 Michigan Economic Bright Spots Awards.
Blackford Capital Selected for Consumer Staples Deal of the Year
Blackford Capital was selected for Consumer Staples Deal of the Year. (Under $100MM) – The M&A Advisor
Stein’s Tenacity Drives Dealmaking for Blackford Capital
Martin Stein was recognized as one of the top 40 under 40 Professionals of the Year for his successful accomplishments during the previous year. – MiBiz
Blackford Recognized as One of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Blackford was recognized as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies, ranking No. 2,758. – 2017