Consumer
Ackerman Manufacturing, Inc. (Spring Air Licensee)
Sell-side
H.I.G. Capital
Washington
Experience
Representative Engagements
The experience behind the judgment. These selected M&A, acquisition, business-sale, financing, strategic advisory and valuation engagements were led by Joseph (“JD”) Durnford. They demonstrate the investment banking and negotiation experience that informs our ownership advice—not a presumption that every client should pursue a transaction.
Sector
JD Ford advised and represented the client listed.
Consumer
Carman Manufacturing Co. (Spring Air Licensee)
Sell-side
H.I.G. Capital
Missouri
Consumer
Denver Isuzu LLC
Business valuation
Consumer
Elite Auto Glass & GlassPro
Sell-side
Belron International
Colorado
Consumer
Elite Auto Glass & GlassPro
Business valuation
Consumer
Expedition Earth
Strategic advisory
Explore and Iconic Adventures
Texas
Consumer
Floramark, Inc.
Sell-side
U.S.A Floral Products, Inc.
Colorado
Consumer
Greenhouse Megastore.com
Sell-side
BFG Supply
Illinois
Consumer
GTC-GTC, LLC
Sell-side
Teasdale Quality Foods
Colorado
Consumer
Herco
Sell-side
Quality Gold
California
Consumer
Honey Smoked Fish Company
Business valuation
Consumer
Humm Foods, Inc. d/b/a Larabar
Sell-side
General Mills
Colorado
Consumer
JC Keepsake & Brendan Jewelers
Sell-side
Stateside Management Vehicle, Inc.
Colorado
Consumer
Merrick Pet Care, Inc
Sell-side
Swander Pace Capital
Texas
Consumer
Metrolina Greenhouses
Merger advisory
South Central Growers
North Carolina
Consumer
Miller International – Westernwear Division
Sell-side
Corral West Ranchwear
Colorado
Consumer
Moran Family of Brands - Mr. Transmission
Buy-side
Responsive Brands Inc. - Mister Transmission
Illinois
Consumer
Mountain States Motors
Sell-side
Sonic Automotive Group
Colorado
Consumer
PGHTS - Energizer Solar
Equity funding
Private Investors
Colorado
Consumer
Pumpkin Masters
Sell-side
Security Capital Corporation
Colorado
Consumer
Pumpkin Masters
Sell-side
Signature Brands
Colorado
Consumer
Pumpkin Masters
Financing
Pumpkin, LLC
Colorado
Consumer
Rogers Jewelers
Sell-side
Gitanjali Gems Limited
Ohio
Consumer
Spring Air Mountain West (Spring Air Licensee)
Sell-side
H.I.G. Capital
Colorado
Consumer
Sun Water Systems, Inc.
Sell-side
Catterton Partners
Texas
Consumer
The Charlie Case Tire Company
Sell-side
Itochu International
Arizona
Consumer
Video Professor
Business valuation
Consumer
Zateca Foods, LLC
Sell-side
Teasdale Quality Foods
Colorado
Industrial
AFS Brokerage
Business valuation
Industrial
Alliance Energy Services Company (AESC)
Sell-side
Complete Production Services
Colorado
Industrial
Alliance Engineering Service Co, LLC
Business valuation
Industrial
Andrews Oil Buyers, Inc.
Sell-side
High Sierra Energy, LP
Texas
Industrial
Andrews Trucking, Inc.
Sell-side
High Sierra Transportation, LLC
Texas
Industrial
Apple Heating & Plumbing
Sell-side
American Residential Services Inc.
Colorado
Industrial
Barone, Inc.
Sell-side
Aeroturbine Energy Corporation
Colorado
Industrial
Baylor Properties
Buy-side
MCI Center
Colorado
Industrial
Blazer Electric Supply Company
Sell-side
Westburne
Colorado
Industrial
Brown Brothers Asphalt & Concrete
Sell-side
Prophet Equity
Colorado
Industrial
Careers Ltd.
Business valuation
Industrial
CAST Transportation
Business valuation
Industrial
Columbine Container Corporation
Business valuation
Industrial
Continental Divide Fence, Inc.
Sell-side
Merchants Metals
Colorado
Industrial
Coolerado Corporation
Sell-side
Seeley International
Colorado
Industrial
D2 LLC
Business valuation
Industrial
Den Col. Supply, Inc.
Business valuation
Industrial
Den Pak
Sell-side
Erb Lumber
Colorado
Industrial
Denver Graphic Inc.
Sell-side
Wallace Computer Services
Colorado
Industrial
Direct Travel
Buy-side and equity funding
Silver Oak Services Partners
Colorado / New Jersey
Industrial
Elward Companies
Business valuation (ESOP)
Industrial
Employee Benefits Specialists
Business valuation
Industrial
Environmental Materials Inc.
Sell-side
Gallagher Enterprise
Colorado
Industrial
EVG Extracts
Business valuation
Industrial
Future Call LLC
Business valuation
Industrial
Good Decal Company
Sell-side
Wallace Computer Services
Colorado
Industrial
Good Decal Company
Business valuation
Industrial
Grace Homes
Business valuation
Industrial
Great Southwestern Construction
Sell-side
Quanta
Colorado
Industrial
Great Southwestern Construction Company
Business valuation
Industrial
Greenwood Athletic Club
Business valuation
Industrial
Heritage Environmental Consultants
Sell-side
Integral, an Audax company
Colorado
Industrial
J2 Engineering Inc.
Business valuation
Industrial
John Madden Company
Business valuation
Industrial
Kaestle Boos Associates
Business valuation (ESOP)
Industrial
Kahn & Company
Sell-side
Shaw Industries
Colorado
Industrial
Kellogg Lumber Company
Sell-side
BSL Holdings, Inc.
Colorado
Industrial
King Rebar
Sell-side
Private Investor
Colorado
Industrial
Machine Design Services Inc.
Sell-side
Motion Systems
Colorado
Industrial
Mattel Carpet & Rug, Inc.
Buy-side
Thomas Industries
Georgia
Industrial
McCoy Sales Corporation
Sell-side
Colville Capital, LLC
Colorado
Industrial
McCoy Sales Inc.
Business valuation
Industrial
Mechanical Solutions Inc.
Business valuation
Industrial
Navajo Expedited
Sell-side
Centre Partners and Altivare Capital
Florida
Industrial
No. 1 International, Inc.
Business valuation
Industrial
Noorda BEC
Sell-side
Flynn Companies
Utah
Industrial
Northern Feed & Bean
Sell-side
Fenix & Open Prairie Capital
Colorado
Industrial
Nova Safety & Environmental
Sell-side
TRC Companies, Inc.
Texas
Industrial
Peak Power Engineering Inc.
Business valuation
Industrial
Perry & Butler Real Estate
Sell-side
Henry H Miller Realty
Colorado
Industrial
Perry Transfer and Storage, Inc.
Sell-side
Merchants
Colorado
Industrial
Plasco, Inc.
Sell-side
Trend Technologies, Inc.
Colorado
Industrial
Plasco, Inc.
Business valuation
Industrial
PLM Asphalt & Concrete
Sell-side
Silver Peak Partners
Colorado
Industrial
Power Screening Inc.
Business valuation
Industrial
Professional Travel Corporation
Sell-side
U.S. Office Products
Colorado
Industrial
ProPharma Group
Business valuation
Industrial
Pumps, Incorporated
Sell-side
Western Hydro Corporation
Colorado
Industrial
Pure-Flow, Inc.
Sell-side
High Sierra Water Services, LLC
Colorado
Industrial
Quintess LLC
Business valuation
Industrial
RAC Transport
Sell-side
North America Holdings
Colorado
Industrial
Resort Condominiums International
Business valuation
Industrial
RG Maintenance, Inc.
Sell-side
Private Investor
Colorado
Industrial
Rocky Mountain Helicopter
Sell-side (Section 363 sale)
Undisclosed
Colorado
Industrial
San Joaquin Refining Co., Inc.
Business valuation
Industrial
Saunders Construction, Inc.
Business valuation
Industrial
Sierra Screen Print, Inc.
Business valuation
Industrial
Snake’n’Rooter
Sell-side
American Residential Services Inc.
Colorado
Industrial
Star Precision, Inc.
Sell-side
Maysteel, a Littlejohn company
Colorado
Industrial
Sterling Rice Group, Inc.
Business valuation
Industrial
Summit Lumber Company
Sell-side
Alpine Lumber
Colorado
Industrial
Summit Lumber Company
Business valuation (ESOP)
Industrial
Superior Yarn Technologies
Buy-side
Thomas Industries
Georgia
Industrial
Threewit-Cooper Cement Company
Sell-side
Private Investor
Colorado
Industrial
Triple C/City Carton Company, Inc.
Sell-side
Republic Services, Inc.
Iowa
Industrial
Turf Equipment Supply Co.
Sell-side
Horizon Distributors Inc.
Colorado
Industrial
Turf Irrigation Supply, Inc.
Sell-side
United Green Mark Inc.
Colorado
Industrial
United States Electronics
Business valuation
Industrial
Westland Distributing Inc.
Business valuation
Industrial
Westurf Distributors, Inc.
Sell-side
United Green Mark Inc.
Colorado
Industrial
Wilhelm Tree & Lawn Care
Sell-side
Davey Tree Expert Company
Colorado
Industrial
Yanoor Corporation
Buy-side
Thomas Industries
Georgia
Technology
Applied Mechanical
Business valuation
Technology
Comlinear Corporation
Sell-side
National Semiconductor
Colorado
Technology
Data Entry & Informational Services, Inc.
Sell-side
F.Y.I. Incorporated
Colorado
Technology
Data Innovations, Inc.
Sell-side
Battery Ventures
Vermont
Technology
Datatel Resources Corporation
Business valuation
Technology
Denver Bio Materials
Sell-side
Surgimedics
Colorado
Technology
Denver Solutions Group
Sell-side
Sirius Computer Solutions
Colorado
Technology
Denver Solutions Group
Business valuation
Technology
Dynamic Card Solutions, Inc.
Business valuation
Technology
Electronic Tolling Consultants (ETC)
Sell-side
Align Capital
Texas
Technology
Email on Acid
Sell-side
Pathwire, a Thoma Bravo company
Colorado
Technology
Emergent Networks, LLC
Sell-side
Presidio Networked Solutions Group
Minnesota
Technology
Evaluator Group Inc.
Business valuation
Technology
Fisher Medical, Inc.
Equity funding
Private Investors
Colorado
Technology
Ideal Implant
Equity funding
American Financial Group
Texas
Technology
Mallfinder Network
Sell-side
Grindstone Capital
Colorado
Technology
Maureen Regan Smith
Buy-side
Colorado Parent Magazine
Colorado
Technology
MOS International – Software Division
Sell-side
Neopost SA
California
Technology
Motor Vehicle Software Corporation (MVSC)
Sell-side
Accel-KKR
California
Technology
NexusTek
Sell-side
Red Oak Growth Partners
Colorado
Technology
Pacific Blue
Business valuation
Technology
Paragon Solutions Group, Inc.
Sell-side
Forsythe Solutions Group
Colorado
Technology
Peak Resources
Sell-side
e-Plus
Colorado
Technology
Ponchi, LLC
Equity funding
Private Investors
Missouri
Technology
Quarterhill, Inc.
Buy-side
Electronic Tolling Consultants Corporation (ETC)
Ontario, Canada
Technology
S.A. Robotics
Business valuation
Technology
TAE Technologies
Equity funding
Private Investor
Technology
VL System
Business valuation
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