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Grow Your Legacy
Blackford Capital has extensive experience with family- and founder-owned businesses, and we greatly respect the customers, employees and communities of the companies we acquire. We recognize that preserving the reputation, employee culture and unique aspects of a closely-held business is a fundamental element of our shared success. We work hard to ensure that legacy remains intact and grows.
Blackford’s portfolio companies grow under the guidance of a deeply experienced team. Each of our companies also receive the support of our operating partners and industry experts in the form of an independent board of directors who understand the challenges and opportunities facing entrepreneurial companies.
Invested in Your Vision
Our Approach
We acquire established, successful companies and help them reach even higher levels of profitability and value. Blackford Capital encourages business owners to remain actively involved with the management of their companies and retain a meaningful ownership stake. We’re committed to providing value-added expertise to our portfolio companies to drive success and create positive outcomes for founders, families and employees going forward.
Blackford Capital Operating Partners
Sherika Ekpo
Operating Partner
Sherika is a diversity, equity and inclusion leader with nearly 20 years of experience in strategic human capital consulting and management. She designs and executes strategies that contribute to an organization’s bottom line.
Steve Feniger
Operating Partner
Steve is an internationally experienced CEO who has led an IPO on the HK Stock Exchange and works with western brands and retailers to professionalize their buying and sourcing operations in Asia.
Rob Leonard
Operating Partner
Rob has 14 years of experience at Blackford, with over 41 years in business and leadership roles. He specializes in M&A, post deal integration, new business ventures, start ups and turnarounds.
Steve Parker
Operating Partner
Steve has 40 years of expertise in organizational management, sales and marketing, manufacturing systems, M&A, new business creation, leadership and strategy.
Chris Wilson
Operating Partner
Chris has a track record of driving rapid, profitable growth and a broad skill set spanning marketing, e-commerce, technology, data science, merchandising, finance and operations.
Featured Success Story
Quality Aluminum Products (QAP)
During its time as a Blackford Capital portfolio company, QAP grew its market position organically through a relentless focus on customer service, strategic customer growth, product quality and supply availability. Additionally, QAP made consistent capital expenditures to stay ahead of advancing technology and develop an expanded aluminum sourcing capability.
Our Investment Criteria
Stable Cash Flows
Proven Profitability
Family or Founder-owned
Revenue of $20-$200M
EBITDA of
$3-$20M
We invest in founder-owned and family-owned businesses that have clear market potential for value growth with the guidance of an established leadership team and the capital to realize their vision and financial goals.
Target Industries
Manufacturing
Industrial
Distribution
Consumer Products
Contact Us to Learn More
Interested in seeing what we have to offer? Please send direct inquiries to Martin Stein, Jeff Johnson or Rishabh Mukherjee to learn more. Or call 616.233.3161.