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[SEATTLE, WA] — April 13th, 2026 Liberty Ridge Advisors, a boutique M&A advisory firm serving founder-led and family-owned businesses, today announced its role as exclusive advisor to Idaho-based 44 North in connection with a recently completed capital raise.
Read MoreBREA, Calif., June 18, 2024 –
Liberty Ridge Advisors is pleased to announce that its client, Universal Refrigeration, Inc., has been acquired by CoolSys. CoolSys™, the market-leading provider of sustainable refrigeration, HVAC, energy, and engineering solutions, has announced its acquisition of Universal Refrigeration, Inc., an HVAC service provider with expertise in the installation and servicing of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems for commercial, industrial, and residential customers throughout Western Washington. This acquisition allows CoolSys to deepen its market presence and service network in the Pacific Northwest region. Liberty Ridge Advisors acted as the exclusive advisor to Universal Refrigeration.
Read MoreIDAHO FALLS, ID. and LAS VEGAS, NV —June 4th, 2022—
BradyPLUS, a leading distributor of janitorial / sanitation, foodservice, and industrial packaging products, has acquired Idaho Package Company, an industrial and agricultural custom packaging distributor serving the greater Idaho, Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington regions. Liberty Ridge Advisors acted as the exclusive financial advisor for Idaho Package Company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Read MoreCARLSBAD, 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— 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.
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