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...
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Blackford Capital Appoints Paul I. Doyle as Managing Partner
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...
Blackford Capital Completes Sale of Hall Technologies
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....
Aqua-Leisure Acquires INYO Pool Products
INYO Pool Products is the second add-on acquisition for Aqua-Leisure under Blackford Capital ownership in under 15 months INYO Pool Products expand the Aqua-Leisure brand family to include market-leading, direct-to-consumer products for do-it-yourself pool repair and...
2021 Year in Review
As we begin 2022, this is a perfect time to look back and reflect on all we achieved in what was, by any measure, a challenging year. Despite these challenges… and, yes, some disappointments, 2021 threw at us, Blackford Capital had one of our best years in terms of...
The Blackford Edge: Sourcing as a Strategic Weapon
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday behind us, the United States is well into the second holiday shopping season under a significant supply chain crisis. While the situation has improved in recent weeks, the emerging Omicron variant of COVID-19 has led to new concerns...
Due Diligence 101: What it is and why it matters
Due diligence is the process of gathering, analyzing and verifying information before making a decision. In private equity, due diligence is one of the most critical elements of the transaction process because it helps buyers to understand a business from top to...
Blackford Capital and the Association for Corporate Growth to Host Panel Discussion on Current Supply Chain Crisis
"Blackford Capital today announced "What the H*ll is Going on with the Global Supply Chain? And Will it EVER Return to Normal?", a webinar and panel discussion hosted by the Association for Corporate Growth Western Michigan Chapter. The virtual event, which will take...
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:...
PE Firm Blackford Capital Adds to Hospitality Holdings with New Acquisition
"Private equity firm Blackford Capital has added to its holdings in the hospitality sector with the acquisition of ID Collaborative Inc., a Greensboro, N.C.-based interior design firm. ID Collaborative provides procurement and design services for clients...
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...
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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.