Montbleau Holdings (Crescendo-backed) Acquires Buda Woodworks

Crescendo Capital Partners Acquires Montbleau & Associates; Montbleau Acquires Northwest Woodworks

May 1, 2023

Building Products

Crescendo Capital Partners has acquired Montbleau & Associates and is backing Montbleau’s subsequent acquisition of Northwest Woodworks, combining two architectural millwork firms to accelerate national expansion. The transaction was supported with senior debt from First Merchants Bank and junior debt/equity co-investments from Callodine Strategic Credit and Muzinich & Co.; sellers retain equity and continue in leadership roles.

Elm Creek Partners Acquires Buda Woodworks

October 16, 2019

Building Products

Dallas-based private investment firm Elm Creek Partners sponsored a change-of-control acquisition of Buda Woodworks, a custom architectural millwork manufacturer based in Buda, Texas. Elm Creek partnered with industry executive J.J. Barto to support the company's transition and expansion into new geographic markets and service lines; financing was provided by LegacyTexas Bank and a private family office.

Crescendo Capital Partners Acquires Blair Duron Restoration

March 22, 2021

Construction

Crescendo Capital Partners, a private equity firm, acquired Blair Duron Restoration, LLC, a specialty flooring and concrete repair contractor headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina; the deal closed on March 12, 2021. Midwest Mezzanine provided subordinated debt to support the transaction, and Generational Equity advised Blair Duron as the sellers (the company's owners) exited.

Merak Group Acquires Woodcraft Design & Furnishings

October 15, 2024

Manufacturing

Miami-based private equity firm Merak Group has acquired Woodcraft Design and Furnishings, a Central Florida designer and manufacturer of custom furniture for the hospitality industry. Ascension Advisory served as exclusive financial advisor to Woodcraft; Merak says it will provide operational expertise and capital to support growth while preserving the company's founder-led culture.

Maschoff Brennan Acquires Mauriel Kapouytian Woods

January 1, 2024

Legal Services

Maschoff Brennan and Mauriel Kapouytian Woods finalized a strategic combination effective January 1, 2024, with the combined firm operating as Maschoff Brennan Gilmore Israelsen & Mauriel dba Maschoff Brennan. The merger expands Maschoff Brennan’s intellectual property, technology and litigation capabilities and creates coast-to-coast capacity with additional offices and attorneys across New York, California, and Utah.

Bergs Timber Acquires Hedlunda Holding AB

June 29, 2023

Manufacturing

Bergs Timber AB has acquired all shares in Hedlunda Holding AB, a manufacturer of wooden furniture and components with production sites in Lycksele, Sweden and Skoczów, Poland. The acquisition (purchase price ~SEK 140 million for the shares; total purchase price SEK 225 million on a cash- and debt-free basis) expands Bergs's wood-processing capabilities and creates a new Furniture & Components product area; Hedlunda reported ~SEK 620 million in trailing twelve-month sales and employs about 400 people.