M&A Deal Summary

Boston Trade Interior Solutions Acquires Vertically Integrated Projects

On March 18, 2021, Boston Trade Interior Solutions acquired business services company Vertically Integrated Projects from Blackford Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Boston Trade Interior Solutions’ 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Boston Trade Interior Solutions’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Boston Trade Interior Solutions’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-03-18
Target Vertically Integrated Projects
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Boston Trade Interior Solutions
Sellers(s) Blackford Capital
Deal Type Merger

Target

Vertically Integrated Projects

Addison, Illinois, United States
Vertically Integrated Projects is a provider of a full suite of services including in-house design, procurement, and project management to support the delivery of furniture, fixtures, and equipment, operating supplies, and other equipment for the hospitality industry. Vertically Integrated Projects was founded in 1985 and is based in Addison, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Boston Trade Interior Solutions

Bloomingdale, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Furniture
DESCRIPTION

Boston Trade Interior Solutions provided interior design and furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) procurement solutions customized to the hospitality industry across the US. Boston Trade Interior Solutions was founded in 1979 and is based in Bloomingdale, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-26 DEI

Marietta, Georgia, United States

DEI is a provider of interior design and interior architecture services. Design Environments offers professional consultation in architectural detailing, space planning, lighting design, and floorplan reviews through state-of-the-art CAD systems. DEI was founded in 1991 and is based in Marietta, Georgia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Blackford Capital

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Blackford Capital is a private investment firm that targets mature or growth-oriented manufacturing, distribution, and service companies located in North America. Specific areas of interest include paper; rubber and miscellaneous plastics; stone, clay, and glass products; primary metal industries; fabricated metal products; industrial machinery and equipment; and electronics and other electrical equipment. Blackford prefers situations where management is seeking to retire or exit. The Firm's target revenue range is between $20 and $100 million. Blackford Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 19
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 3
Type: Merger M&A Deals 2 of 3
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 11 of 18
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-13 Aqua-Leisure

Avon, Massachusetts, United States

Aqua-Leisure is a designer and distributor of multiple lines of high quality, performance-based products under a variety of brand names and proprietary designs, including swim goggles, "Learn to Swim" products for children, and pool floats, among other categories. Aqua-Leisure was founded in 1970 and is based in Avon, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-02 ID Collaborative

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

ID Collaborative is a commercial furniture procurement and interior design firm. ID Collaborative was founded in 1986 and is based in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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