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...
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Blackford Capital Expands Deal Team Capabilities with the Addition of Rishabh Mukherjee
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 Capital Announced as Finalist for the 2022 M&A Advisor Awards
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...
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...
Upcoming Webinar: Where did all the workers go?
Join Us for A Free Webinar Thursday, September 29th from 12-1pm Register Today! For the first time in the modern history of the United States, the availability of labor is a major constraining factor in industries' ability to meet market demands.In response to...
Blackford Capital Completes Sale of Quality Aluminum Products to Gibraltar Industries
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’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...
Blackford Capital Completes Sale of International Toner Company, Supplies Wholesalers, and Cartridge World USA to CWG International, 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 Completes Sale of Grand Equipment Company
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...
Blackford Capital Hires Ken Wagner as Chief Financial Officer
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,...
About Blackford
Blackford Capital is a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based private equity investment firm that acquires, manages and builds value in lower middle market manufacturing, distribution and consumer product companies.