Smart Label Solutions has been acquired by Barcodes, Inc. Smart Label Solutions, a process engineering and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions company founded in 2005, provides solutions to automate and optimize the supply chain for a wide range of industries. SLS manufactures and integrates RFID solutions, combining the right RFID hardware, software and industry leading […]
Read MoreCharter Capital Partners, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based investment bank, today announced that its client, ISG Technologies, has been acquired by Supply Chain Services, a portfolio company of Sole Source Capital. The acquisition adds to Supply Chain Services’ product portfolio and expands its geographic reach into Texas. Charter Capital Partners principals served as exclusive M&A advisor to ISG […]
Read MoreAs a transformational merger between two office furniture giants heads for final approval, the details of their seven-month courtship offer insight into a deal that could change the industry’s landscape. The pending deal, which is up for shareholder votes at both companies on July 13, was the result of back-and-forth proposals that began in December […]
Read MoreCharter Capital Partners, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based investment bank, today announced that its client, DENTCO, a leading provider of outsourced exterior services management, has been acquired by Powerhouse, a provider of national construction services, facility maintenance, and rollouts. Powerhouse is owned by Lincolnshire Management, a middle-market focused North American private equity firm. Charter Capital Partners principals […]
Read MoreCharter Capital Partners, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based investment bank, today announced that its client, Optical Phusion, Inc. (OPI), an industry leader in self-service kiosks, enterprise mobility, and wireless technology solutions, has been acquired by Sole Source Capital LLC, an industrial-focused private equity firm. Sole Source simultaneously acquired Peak-Ryzex and merged the companies, both premier providers […]
Read MoreSince launching in July 2019, the Charter Growth Capital Fund has made five investments and raised $31 million to make minority investments in growing, middle-market companies that need growth capital. The investments and activity to date validates John Kerschen’s view that there was an existing market gap and need for a new mezzanine fund in […]
Read MoreNew York City-based private equity firm ASGARD Partners & Co. has acquired a controlling interest in Angstrom Technology, a Grand Rapids company that designs, builds and maintains modular cleanrooms for clients in North America. M&A firm Charter Capital Partners in Grand Rapids represented Angstrom Technology in the transaction. Dickinson Wright PLLC served as legal advisor to Angstrom while McGuireWoods LLP in […]
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic that slammed the economy this spring could generate more M&A deals in the months ahead. Sales involving distressed companies, asset sales and even liquidations could rise toward the end of the year and into 2021, according to M&A and turnaround professionals. They describe a landscape nearly eight months into the pandemic where […]
Read MoreBy: Elisa Berger, Vice President, Charter Capital Partners For many business owners, the decision surrounding how and when to exit the business can be complicated and emotional. It is one of the most important life events for any business owner, yet many push planning to the back burner, believing it can be tackled later when […]
Read MoreBy Mike Palm, Director, Charter Capital Partners After more than 10 years of unprecedented economic expansion, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought us to economy zero, impacting both cash reserves and cash flows of many businesses. Despite a likely shift to a more risk-averse credit market, numerous potential financing sources can help businesses through this uncertain […]
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