Realize Your Vision
Accelerate growth, build wealth and establish your legacy with a team of leading private equity professionals.
Why Blackford Capital
Our purpose is to create sustainable businesses that honor the legacy of their owners while creating a financial return for investors that secures the freedom to live the life they have imagined for themselves, their family, and the communities they support.
What We Do
Blackford’s team of exceptional managers leverages experience, insight and data to generate market-leading returns. Our focus is on investing majority control positions in family- and founder-owned lower middle market businesses in manufacturing, distribution, and services.
We find companies with solid performance that are also uniquely positioned to grow with access to additional capital and management support. Investors and sellers know our track record for maximizing the value of our portfolio companies with proven strategies for operational excellence.
20
Current & Realized
Portfolio Companies
$550+
Millions in Annual
Portfolio Company Revenue
2200+
Current Portfolio
Company Employees
Our Triple Bottom Line
Blackford Capital is committed to a 3P approach of sustainable operations, respectful of the robust interconnection between our people, planet and prosperity. We are committed to advancing the sustainability of our portfolio companies and require each to include impact measurement and targets as a core function of their strategic planning.
News & Insights
Blackford Capital Employee Spotlight – Kelly Potter
You have mentioned that you love musical theatre. If your life had a theme song right now, what would it be? I do love musical theatre! I’ve seen over 40 shows and was even in Drama Club in high school, which gave me some great memories. Right now, my theme song would...
Blackford Capital Employee Spotlight – Emily Heist
What does success mean to you? There are two things for me: 1. This is written in my home, and speaks to my heart: “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure...
Blackford Capital Launches New HVAC, Electrical and Diversified Services Platform
Habco, an Electrical Contracting Firm, and Moro, a Construction Services Company, Serve as Anchors of the New Platform Blackford Capital (“Blackford”), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced the launch of a new HVAC, Electrical and...