M&A Deal Summary

Design Environments Acquires ID Collaborative

On October 4, 2022, Design Environments acquired business services company ID Collaborative from Blackford Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Design Environments’ 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Design Environments’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Design Environments’ 1st transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-10-04
Target ID Collaborative
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Design Environments
Sellers(s) Blackford Capital
Deal Type Merger

Target

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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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Design Environments

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Sector Engineering
DESCRIPTION

Design Environments is a full-service design, sourcing and installation firm. Design Environments is based in Marietta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: North Carolina M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-04 Boston Trade Interior Solutions

Bloomingdale, Illinois, United States

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.

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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 18 of 19
Sector: Business Services M&A 3 of 3
Type: Merger M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: North Carolina M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 17 of 18
Year: 2022 M&A 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-04 Design Environments

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Design Environments is a full-service design, sourcing and installation firm. Design Environments is based in Marietta, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-14 Starfire Direct

Temecula, California, United States

Starfire Direct is a direct-to-consumer companies in the hearth and patio sector, with award-winning fireplace, gas fire pits and high-end custom products for both residential and commercial installations. Starfire Direct is based in Temecula, California.

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