• Starfire Direct is the first acquisition for Blackford’s Patio Consolidation portfolio• Leading direct-to-consumer player within the patio and hearth industry provides solid foundation for growth and value creation GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, November 14, 2022 –...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov 7, 2022 – Blackford Capital, a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced its Managing Director Jeffrey Johnson has been selected by the editors of Crain’s Detroit Business as one of the publication’s Notable Money...
Newly integrated company to be led by industry veterans Jim Goergen, Ben Nicholas and Jade Russell Grand Rapids, MI., October 4, 2022 – Blackford Capital, a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced it was further integrating its portfolio...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., September 27, 2022 – Blackford Capital, a leading middle market private equity firm, today announced the expansion of its Deal Team and welcomed Rishabh Mukherjee, CFA to the firm. Fueled by Blackford’s commitment to developing top talent and...
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...
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, August 23, 2022 – Blackford Capital (“Blackford”), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced the successful exit from its investment in Quality Aluminum Products, (“QAP”) through a sale to Gibraltar Industries, Inc....
Blackford Capital (“Blackford”) today announced the sale of its Imagining Supplies Consolidation (ISC II) portfolio companies to CWG International, Inc. Blackford entered the aftermarket toner and cartridge supply industry in 2017 with the acquisition of Online Tech...
Blackford Capital (“Blackford”), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced the successful exit from its investment in Grand Equipment Company, (“Grand Equipment” or “GEC”) through a sale to Cognitive Capital Partners, LLC (“Cognitive”), a...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 19, 2022 – Blackford Capital, a leading middle market private equity firm, today announced the appointment of Ken Wagner as Chief Financial Officer effective April 11, 2022, where he will lead the firm’s finance, accounting, regulatory,...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 3, 2022 – Blackford Capital today announced that Operating Partner Paul I. Doyle has been appointed to the position of Managing Partner at the firm effective April 18, 2022. Martin Stein will continue to lead the firm as Founder and Managing...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 13, 2022 – Blackford Capital (“Blackford”) today announced the sale of its portfolio company Hall Technologies, (“Hall”) to investment partner Gun Lake Investments, (“GLI”) a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based economic development corporation....