Safeguard Acquisitions Facilitates Sale of Hammer's Quality Business Systems to Greg and Vicki Schob
March 22, 2011
Safeguard Acquisitions Inc., affiliated with Safeguard Business Systems and Deluxe Corporation, completed an asset purchase of Hammer’s Quality Business Systems (QBS) of Helena, Montana and subsequently sold the business to long-time Safeguard distributors Greg and Vicki Schob. The Hammers will remain involved during the transition, and Safeguard said the move is part of a broader program to fund transactions that expand its network and help business owners exit.
- Buyers
- Safeguard Acquisitions Inc., Greg Schob, Vicki Schob
- Targets
- Hammer's Quality Business Systems (QBS)
- Sellers
- Ed Hammer, Cathy Hammer, Hammer's Quality Business Systems
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Montana, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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