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 assist business owners make 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
Innovex has acquired a minority interest in Downhole Well Solutions (DWS)
DWS (www.downholewellsolutions.com) designs, manufactures, and rents proprietary downhole drilling optimization tools, including the PowerGLIDE oscillation tool, the RIPstick anti-stall and anti-stick slip tool, and most recently the new PileDRIVER. DWS engaged ClearRidge to advise them on acquisition strategy. The ClearRidge team managed the process and due diligence. DWS will continue to operate as a standalone business under the leadership and majority ownership of ......Read More
U.S. Pioneer acquires Comsaco
Comsaco has been acquired U.S. Pioneer. They are both leading manufacturers of shipboard electrical components and equipment, serving the shipbuilding industries and the Navy. US Pioneer engaged ClearRidge to advise them on their acquisition strategy. The ClearRidge team managed the acquisition process and due diligence. In 2021, US Pioneer expanded to a new ......Read More
What’s next for Mergers & Acquisitions in 2023? ClearRidge M&A Trends and Outlook
While many anticipated a slowdown in 2023 with talks of a recession, we haven’t seen that in our central and southern region so far. At ClearRidge, we have had one of the busiest starts to any year since our founding fifteen years ago. As we continue through 2023, we’re anticipating a further pickup in deal activity as there continue to be unprecedented levels of cash available for acquisitions, both from strategic and private acquirers. Even in the event of a mild recession, company balance sheets are stronger now than when the US economy entered previous recessionary periods. With higher interest rates, companies have been committing more equity to ......Read More
