Madeira Partners

Madeira Partners served as the exclusive investment banking advisor to Preferred Electric, Inc its sale to Horwitz, a portfolio company of Svoboda Capital Partners, LLC . Congratulations to Clint Kruger, Ed Belland, and?Zack Blake on the outcome and on the next chapter of the business in partnership with Horwitz building an industry leader. Founded in 2008 by Clint Kruger Preferred Electric is a commercial electrical contractor with a legacy dating back to 1927 through the acquisition of Commercial Electric Company of the Twin Cities.?Preferred Electric serves?the commercial, healthcare, and industrial markets with high-quality, client-centric service with notable clients including the VA Hospital, a major semiconductor fabrication company, and several printing press firms. For Preferred Electric’s clients, this acquisition offers expanded support, broader service capabilities, and access to Horwitz’s full suite of specialty services. As a Horwitz company, Preferred Electric will leverage new resources to scale its operations, providing best-in-class service with an even stronger capacity for innovative, client-focused solutions. Founded in 1918, Horwitz is a Midwest-based mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) specialty contractor.?Horwitz leverages deep technical expertise and a collaborative approach to deliver comprehensive services, including design, fabrication, construction, and maintenance?to commercial and industrial clients including those in critical industries such as data centers, pharmaceutical manufacturing, healthcare, and more. Horwitz is a portfolio company of Svoboda Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm founded in 1998 that?invests in the business services and value-added distribution sectors.

Madeira Partners, Jake Fishman, Tom Astrup and I are excited to announce the acquisition of Alpine Laser by Machine Solutions Inc., a portfolio company of BW Forsyth Partners. Madeira Partners acted as exclusive investment banking advisor to Alpine Laser in the transaction. Congratulations to founders Joe Kempf and Michael Hoffman on the highly successful result and the new partnership with MSI. Alpine Laser, founded in Minneapolis in 2020, is an innovative manufacturer of laser cutting and laser welding solutions for the medical device industry.?Its highly optimized state-of-the-art equipment and development support combined with the guiding principle of ‘by engineers, for engineers’ delivers precise and efficient results for medical device OEMs and contract manufacturers worldwide. Machine Solutions Inc. is a Flagstaff, AZ-based provider of advanced equipment and services to the medical device industry. Its brands include MSI, Steeger USA, Vante, PlasticWeld Systems, Crescent Design, Beahm Designs, BW-TEC, Intec Automation, SEBRA and more, representing a breadth of products for automating manual processes in catheter and stent manufacturing operations and the broader medical device industry. MSI is a portfolio company of St. Louis-based BW Forsyth Partners, a private investment firm with a long-term investment horizon and evergreen capital through Barry-Wehmiller Group, a global provider of professional services and equipment to a diverse set of end markets.

Madeira Partners, Jake Fishman, Tom Astrup and I are excited to announce the acquisition of Activated Research Company microreactor business by SHIMADZU CORPORATION. Madeira Partners acted as exclusive investment banking advisor to ARC in the transaction. Congratulations to Andrew Jones and his entire team on the successful outcome. Shimadzu Corporation acquired Activated Research Company's award-winning Polyarc and Jetanizer product lines.??These cutting-edge gas chromatography add-ons significantly enhance?the analysis of complex mixtures, biofuels and oils, and greenhouse gases,?while improving?Flame Ionization Detector sensitivity.?With Shimadzu’s worldwide reach, customer base, and innovation, the impact of ARC's products will be even greater in scientific and industrial markets.? Eden Prairie, MN-based Activated Research Company is an innovative?product development company that specializes in chemical analysis and catalytic reactors, making products that improve gas and liquid chromatography.? Shimadzu Corporation, based in Kyoto, Japan and founded in 1875,?is a leading manufacturer of analytical, scientific & measuring instruments, optical devices, medical systems, industrial equipment and more.

Madeira Partners, Jake Fishman ,Tom Astrup and I are excited to announce the new partnership between Visante and Avesi Partners. Congratulations to Jim Jorgenson, Kevin Wastrom, Steve Rough, Phil Brummond, Jerame Hill, PharmD, MS, Joe Cesarz and the entire Visante team on the next chapter in the long history of the Company founded by the late Michael Scott Flagstad.?? Peter Erickson, Chris Laitala, Chris Williams, Evan Sameroff, Jack McDowell, Michael Dunn-Weiss, and Hardin Councill of Avesi have partnered alongside the existing management team to support Visante's overall mission of positively transforming healthcare through pharmacy, with a specific emphasis on the specialty and infusion pharmacy markets. Visante is a leading provider of specialized tech-enabled consulting and advanced partnership services focused on helping health systems accelerate financial and operational performance through their pharmacy offerings.?Visante serves as a trusted partner to health systems across the U.S., enabling clients to optimize their pharmacy operations and utilize pharmacy as a strategic asset in the health system’s overall goal of providing the highest quality of care possible to patients. Visante’s team of professionals brings deep, contemporary, and innovative expertise to clients across key areas within the pharmacy enterprise, including specialty pharmacy, infusion strategy,?340B?performance, supply chain optimization, and pharmacy revenue cycle management. Visante currently partners with over 130 health systems across 45 states leveraging the Company’s unique combination of tech-enabled data analytics and assessment capabilities, financial acumen, implementation expertise, and ongoing operational support. Avesi Partners is a leading private equity investment firm with?$883 million?of equity capital under management. Based in?Stamford, CT?with an office in?Richmond, VA, Avesi focuses on partnering with lower-middle market, privately-held, and family-owned businesses in key sectors of the economy, primarily focused on healthcare services but also investing in the insurance, technology, and business services sectors. Madeira Partners served as exclusive investment banking advisor to Visante, with Chris Carlisle and Chelsey Buck of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP providing legal counsel and Ryan Turbes, CPA of Boulay providing accounting services. TripleTree served as financial advisor to Avesi with McDermott Will & Emery providing legal counsel.