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Footprint Capital Advises Admiral Furniture and Sundrella Outdoor Furnishings in Sale to Campania International, a Portfolio Company of RAF Equity
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Footprint Capital Advises Admiral Furniture and Sundrella Outdoor Furnishings in Sale to Campania International, a Portfolio Company of RAF Equity

Columbus, Ohio, February 28, 2025 – Admiral Furniture (“Admiral”) and Sundrella Outdoor Furnishings (“Sundrella”) have been acquired by Campania International (“Campania”). Footprint Capital, LLC (“Footprint”) acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor in the transaction.
Footprint Capital Advises Keystone Compliance in Sale to Applus+, a Global Leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification
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Footprint Capital Advises Keystone Compliance in Sale to Applus+, a Global Leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification

Columbus, Ohio, November 18, 2024 – Keystone Compliance, LLC (“Keystone”) has been acquired by Applus+ Laboratories (“Applus”). Footprint Capital, LLC (“Footprint”) acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor in the transaction.
Footprint Capital Advises Continental Floors, Floor Maintenance Group, and Wright Commercial Floors in Sale to Diverzify
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Footprint Capital Advises Continental Floors, Floor Maintenance Group, and Wright Commercial Floors in Sale to Diverzify

Columbus, OH, June 10, 2024 – Continental Floors (“Continental Floors”), Floor Maintenance Group (“FMG”), and Wright Commercial Floors (“Wright”) have been acquired by Diverzify LLC (“Diverzify”), a portfolio company of ACON Investments. Footprint Capital, LLC (“Footprint”) acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor in the transaction.
Footprint Capital Advises Columbia Corrugated Box in Sale to SupplyOne, the Largest Independent Supplier of Corrugated and other Packaging Products in North America
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Footprint Capital Advises Columbia Corrugated Box in Sale to SupplyOne, the Largest Independent Supplier of Corrugated and other Packaging Products in North America

Columbus, OH, June 7, 2024 – Columbia Corrugated Box Co., Inc. (“CCB”) has been acquired by SupplyOne, Inc. (“SupplyOne”), a portfolio company of Wellspring Capital Management (“Wellspring”). Footprint Capital, LLC (“Footprint”) acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor in the transaction.
Footprint Capital is Sponsoring and Speaking at the 2022 BEI National Conference
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Footprint Capital is Sponsoring and Speaking at the 2022 BEI National Conference

The world of Exit Planning can change quickly. From new tools coming on the market, to new strategies to implement with your clients, you want to have the best information to make strategic decisions for your practice.
What M&A’s Busiest Year Means for Sellers
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What M&A’s Busiest Year Means for Sellers

2021 is going to be a good year for Footprint Capital. “We’re the busiest this year that we’ve ever been,” Managing Director Josh Curtis, says. While the investment bank has a few buy-side transactions in the works, most of its activity has been with sellers looking to capitalize on a strong 2020 while racing to beat the potential enactment of capital gains taxes.
Elvisridge Capital, LLC Acquires BBS Tech, LLC
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Elvisridge Capital, LLC Acquires BBS Tech, LLC

Congratulations to Elvisridge Capital, LLC for the acquisition of BBS Tech, LLC (“BBS”) of Erlanger, KY. BBS is a maker of braided fishing line sold under the brand FINS Fishing.
Footprint Capital is Featured on the Why We Plan Podcast
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Footprint Capital is Featured on the Why We Plan Podcast

John Brown, Founder of BEI, sits down with Josh Curtis, Managing Director at Footprint Capital, to discuss the controlled auction process. Josh is an investment banker who has assisted many owners in finding the right buyer for the business.
Meet the Top Dealmakers in Columbus at ASPIRE 2018
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Meet the Top Dealmakers in Columbus at ASPIRE 2018

Footprint Capital will join our alliance partner, GBQ, at the 2018 ASPIRE Conference on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at the Hilton in downtown Columbus, Ohio. ASPIRE is the biggest dealmaking event of the year, featuring an all-star lineup of entrepreneurs, dealmakers, and investors in dynamic roundtables, engaging panel discussions, and one-on-one networking.
Footprint Capital is Featured on The Sell My Business Podcast: Liquidity Event
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Footprint Capital is Featured on The Sell My Business Podcast: Liquidity Event

"It’s a special opportunity for us to help our clients monetize and achieve their objective that they set out." - Josh Curtis
Press for Client Stonehenge Partners in Columbus Business First
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Press for Client Stonehenge Partners in Columbus Business First

Private equity firm Stonehenge acquires hospice company, plans hiring, not cuts By Carrie Ghose – Staff reporter, Columbus Business First An Ohio hospice seeking a private equity buyer broke off talks with one firm once it started talking about cutting staff to boost profit. Instead
Sunvera Group acquires Rohr Eye & Laser Center
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Sunvera Group acquires Rohr Eye & Laser Center

Congratulations to Sunvera Group (“Sunvera”) for the acquisition of Rohr Eye & Laser Center. Footprint Capital served as buy-side advisor to Sunvera and continues to pursue additional acquisition targets in Michigan and throughout the Midwest.
Press in Columbus CEO – Central Ohio’s Red Hot M&A Market
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Press in Columbus CEO – Central Ohio’s Red Hot M&A Market

“A red-hot M&A market offers opportunities—and pitfalls—for central Ohio businesses.” Footprint Capital was featured in the August 2018 issue of ColumbusCEO Magazine.
Press in Columbus CEO – Succession Planning
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Press in Columbus CEO – Succession Planning

“Columbus faces an unprecedented economic shift as baby boomers begin to sell their businesses.”
Josh Curtis Receives The M&A Advisor 2018 Emerging Leaders Award
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Josh Curtis Receives The M&A Advisor 2018 Emerging Leaders Award

NEW YORK, NY, September 14, 2018 – The M&A Advisor announced the winners of the Emerging Leaders Awards on Tuesday, June 26th and honored recipients on Friday, September 14 in New York City.
Business First Names Josh Curtis to the “40 Under 40” in Columbus
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Business First Names Josh Curtis to the “40 Under 40” in Columbus

Footprint Capital Managing Director, Josh Curtis, has been named to the 2018 Class of “40 Under 40” by Columbus Business First. Our team and his nominators, Wade Kozich (Senior Director at Footprint Capital) and Billy Vickers (CEO of Modular Assembly Innovations), celebrated at the May 2018 “40 Under 40” Awards Gala at Hollywood Casino in Columbus, Ohio.
Queen City Hospice Expands to Cleveland Via Acquisition
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Queen City Hospice Expands to Cleveland Via Acquisition

“We are unequivocally focused on personalized and exceptional quality of care. The fact that we continue to grow at a rapid pace is a direct correlation to our passion and dedication of patient-centered hospice care,” said James Vannelle, CEO of Queen City Hospice.
M&A Insights at the Columbus Accounting Show
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M&A Insights at the Columbus Accounting Show

Footprint Capital’s Managing Director, Josh Curtis, will speak at the Ohio Society of CPAs Columbus Accounting Show on Friday, November 10, 2017. The conference will be Josh’s third occasion partnering with the Ohio Society of CPAs and sharing insights into mergers and acquisitions as a value-added service for accounts.