CARLSBAD, CA—April 27th, 2022—DCN Dx, a global leader in the end-to-end development, manufacture, and commercialization of point-of-use tests, has completed a West Coast acquisition of Biomed Diagnostics, Inc., a microbiological testing products company based in White City, OR.
Read MoreSEATTLE, WA—March 23rd, 2022—Liberty Ridge Advisors, LLC is pleased to announce a new deal “east of the mountains” that will sweeten Washington State apple crops for years to come. Raleigh, NC-based International Farming Corporation (IFC) has recapitalized Manson Growers Co-op. a premiere Washington grower, packer and shipper of apples.
Read MoreSEATTLE, WA—January 5th, 2022—Liberty Ridge Advisors, LLC is pleased to announce a new deal with two education technology leaders joining forces to start the New Year. Trafera has purchased AXI Education Solutions, in which Liberty Ridge Advisors acted as the exclusive financial advisor to AXI.
Read MoreSEATTLE, WA— Liberty Ridge Advisors, LLC announced today that The Great River Company (GRC), a family-owned Minneapolis-based private investment company backed exclusively by business-owning families, has agreed to make a growth investment into Columbia Fire, a leading provider of fire protection and life safety services to the Pacific Northwest. Columbia Fire will retain its management team, employees, and brand name that has almost 20 years of goodwill in the Pacific Northwest.
Read MoreSEATTLE, WA— Liberty Ridge Advisors, LLC is pleased to announce that Advanced Classroom Technologies (“ACT”) has received a substantial investment from Spur Acquisitions, LLC, an investment firm located in Littleton, Colorado. Spur sees exciting growth opportunity with ACT’s market position in classroom technology.
Read MoreSEATTLE, WA— March 31st, 2021 – Liberty Ridge Advisors, LLC is pleased to announce that Silicon Forest Electronics (SFE) has agreed to merge with ESAM based in Grants Pass, OR, and Bay Computer Associates (BCA) out of Cranston, RI through a stock purchase agreement with VergePointe Capital in Lake Oswego, OR.
Read MoreMarket volatility and political uncertainty have left many middle-market business owners wondering if now is the time to sell their business. Fortunately, private equity firms are not holding back, and middle-market companies are a big part of their growth strategy.
Read MoreAs experienced investment advisors with a successful M&A transaction history, one thing we know is that no two business transactions are ever the same, and each sale brings its own set of challenges, curveballs, and lessons.
Read More2019 was a year of ups and downs for middle-market mergers & acquisitions (M&A). After a slow start, there was a rally in later quarters leaving deal makers feeling positive for 2020.
Read MoreSEATTLE, WA – January 14, 2020 – Liberty Ridge Advisors, LLC is pleased to announce that Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: PATK) (“Patrick Industries”), a major manufacturer of component products and distributor of building products and materials for the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, marine and various industrial markets, has completed the acquisition of Topline Counters, LLC (“Topline”).
Read MoreSEATTLE, WA – December 17, 2019 – Liberty Ridge Advisors, LLC announced today that Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. (“Aspen”), a leader in surgical and patient safety disposable products, has acquired Beatty Marketing & Sales LLP (“Beatty” or “The Company”). Liberty Ridge Advisors was the exclusive financial advisor for Beatty.
Read MoreSEATTLE, WA – Liberty Ridge Advisors, LLC announced today that frostkrone Tiefkühlkost GmbH (“frostkrone“), a portfolio company of private equity firm EMERAM Capital Partners (“EMERAM“) and one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of frozen convenience food, has acquired the American company Rite Stuff Foods, Inc. (“Rite Stuff Foods“), which specializes in the production of potato snacks. Liberty Ridge Advisors acted as the exclusive advisor to Rite Stuff Foods.
Read MoreSEATTLE, WA – Liberty Ridge Advisors, LLC announced today that Quaker City Plating (“QCP”), based in Whittier, California, has acquired Bend Plating, Inc. (“BPI”), based in Bend, Oregon. Liberty Ridge Advisors acted as the exclusive advisor to Bend Plating.
Read MoreSEATTLE, WA – December 11, 2019 – Liberty Ridge Advisors, LLC announced today that Trive Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has acquired AceCo Precision Manufacturing (“AceCo”)
Read MoreSEATTLE, WA – December 11, 2019 – Liberty Ridge Advisors, LLC announced today that LINX LLLP (“LINX”), a Colorado-based national technology integration company serving the network cabling, audio visual, security integration, and wireless solutions markets, has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in Teknon Corporation (“Teknon”) to create a combined $140M company.
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