M&A Deal Summary

Cook & Boardman Acquires AJL

On August 11, 2025, Cook & Boardman acquired construction company AJL

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cook & Boardman’s 1st transaction in the Construction sector.
  • This is Cook & Boardman’s 40th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cook & Boardman’s 1st transaction in Louisiana.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-08-11
Target AJL
Sector Construction
Buyer(s) Cook & Boardman
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Legacy Capital Advisors (Financial)

Target

AJL

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
AJL is a licensed telecommunications and integration security contractor. AJL was founded in 1985 and is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cook & Boardman

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 1955
Sector Building Materials
DESCRIPTION

Cook & Boardman offers a broad range of products including metal and wood doors, locks, doorframes, and other related building components for non-residential applications. The Company operates a network of thirty-five locations across eleven states and services its customers nationwide. Cook & Boardman was founded in 1955 and is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 40 of 41
Sector: Construction M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 38 of 39
State: Louisiana M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 40 of 41
Year: 2025 M&A 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-04-28 CSI

Lubbock, Texas, United States

CSI provides low-voltage integration services, including fiber optic, data cabling, and security integration. CSI was founded in 2005 and is based in Lubbock, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-11-17 Norwood Hardware and Supply

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Norwood Hardware and Supply offers a comprehensive range of commercial doors, frames, and pre-installed hardware, along with electronic access control solutions. Norwood Hardware and Supply was founded in 1905 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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