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Blackford Capital Named M&A Dealmaker of the Year by ACG Detroit
Grand Rapids, MI, March 20, 2023 – Blackford Capital, a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced the company has been named “M&A Dealmaker of the Year” by the 8th Annual M&A All Star Awards presented by the Association for Corporate...

Blackford Capital Year in Review 2022
View Our PDF Review Flexibility 2022 has been all about flexibility—for the world, for the private equity industry, and for us at Blackford Capital. We had to stay flexible to stay successful, and our responsiveness to the market and quick pivots made for our most...

Are You a Team Or A Group?: Optimizing Executive-Level Performance
When looking at a business, research has shown that the effectiveness of the executive team may be the single greatest determinant of organizational success. Experience has also shown that the concept of a true executive team—as opposed to simply an executive group—is...
2022 Investor Summit Takeaways
Our Annual Investor Summit for 2022 has come and gone but in true Blackford Capital fashion the lessons learned and the relationships we have established live on. In this wrap up video we want thank everyone who participated, and review a few key takeaways that we...
How Will Private Equity Thrive in the Future
Private equity has gone through a few changes over the years yet it remains the top asset class for returns. However, the world is changing and along with it so must the practices of private equity investing. In this video we will review the past changes and look at...

Blackford Capital Webinar Recap: Where Did All the Workers Go?
https://youtu.be/IdtO33eVzYg Webinar Overview There are 5.2 million more open positions than there are people looking for work, with 2.75 million fewer people in the workforce than in February of 2020. The data is staggering, and it represents a significant challenge...

Why PE Firms Need to Watch Ordering Forecasts in China & Southeast Asia
According to a recent Reuters article, the global economy remains at risk of a recession. Record high levels of inflation have consumers reducing or delaying their purchases or buying cheaper alternatives to goods they regularly purchase—a trend unlikely to let...

Blackford Capital’s 2022 CEO/CFO Summit in Review
Blackford Capital understands that one of the principal drivers of value creation is the experience and expertise of a company’s leadership team. We believe the network of executives in our portfolio companies are among the best executional leaders in the industry and...

Blackford Capital’s Internship Program Provides Real Experience on Private Equity Deals
- Now Accepting Applications for the Fall 2022 Intern Class- Blackford Capital takes pride in having the top talent in private equity, which also includes a longstanding commitment to developing future PE professionals through the Junior Analyst program. Several times...

Staying Ahead of Supply Chain Challenges: A Q&A with Steve Feniger
For companies sourcing products and materials from Asia, the last two years have been some of the most challenging in recent memory. Shortages, backlogs, inflation and COVID lockdowns have made it extremely difficult for companies to deliver products on time and on...