Mergers & Acquisitions
Discreet, professional and effective representation in the sale of your business, acquisitions and business valuations. We help you achieve your strategic goals through expert planning, diligence and execution.
Corporate Finance
Plan and source the most efficient capital structure for your business and secure the required debt and equity capital for acquisition financing, management buyouts and growth financing.
Restructuring
We understand the issues that impact business survival and financial strategy in stressed situations. Our team brings experience, knowledge and clarity to resolve issues and restructure a company.
Who We Are
ClearRidge was founded in 2008 to support business owners making better strategic decisions; to provide the owners of midsized private companies with an outsourced team of industry-leading professionals. Leveraging decades of experience successfully completing complex transactions, ClearRidge clients benefit from discreet, professional and effective representation in the sale of their private company, acquisition, restructuring or capital sourcing.
News
Mergers & Acquisitions Report and Outlook Q1 2025
In 2024, the U.S. mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape experienced a notable resurgence, setting the stage for continued growth in 2025. Deal Volume and Value: Through September 2024, both private equity and corporate M&A deal volumes increased by 17% year-to-date compared to the prior year. Despite this uptick, momentum decelerated later in the year due to elevated uncertainty, in part related to the outcome of the presidential election. In 2025, consensus among analysts is for a ......Read More
Velocity Makes Minority Investment in M Wright Services
MWS has been looking to strengthen their Board with experienced entrepreneurs, investors and operators who understand the Midstream pipeline construction market and will support their growth. Velocity Management Advisors is a partnership of the three senior managers who acquired, built and monetized over $800 million in Midstream assets since 2008. VMA has been serving E&P companies with midstream operations in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma for over 27 years and has a combined 45+ years of midstream expertise. ClearRidge (M&A and Transaction Advisors) represented MWS on this transaction. ...Read More
O.E.M. MANUFACTURING AND SALES acquired by a Strategic Buyer
OEM manufactures and supplies components and sub-assemblies to vendors of many of the world’s largest brand name original equipment manufacturers. The Strategic Buyer is a U.S. manufacturer and supplier with over 50 locations across the United States. The Strategic Buyer determined there was a strong fit with their strategic growth goals and the opportunity to capture OEM’s customer base, their manufacturing relationships in SE Asia and further expand operations through OEM’s foreign trade zone. OEM engaged ClearRidge to advise on acquisition strategy, manage the sale process and due diligence. ...Read More
