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As a sell-side M&A firm, we work diligently on behalf of business owners to find the most suitable buyers for their companies. Our high level of expertise works to the advantage of buyers as well. Benchmark International has developed a custom, state of the art matching algorithm to pair you with relevant seller opportunities. Be sure to fill out your complete buyer profile to ensure that you are always in the know regarding opportunities that truly fit within your area of interest.

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Power Maintenance Services, Inc.Acquired ByPlatt Park Capital
Seller
Power Maintenance Services, Inc.
Acquirer
Platt Park Capital
Industry
Business Products and Services
Nova Seafood, LTD.Acquired ByHighwood Harbor LLC
Seller
Nova Seafood, LTD.
Acquirer
Highwood Harbor LLC
Industry
Consumer, Food, and Retail
Paragon Manufacturing Corp.Acquired ByBlueRock Global Private Equity
Seller
Paragon Manufacturing Corp.
Acquirer
BlueRock Global Private Equity
Industry
Business Products and Services
The Brooks GroupAcquired ByPrivate Investors
Seller
The Brooks Group
Acquirer
Private Investors
Industry
Business Products and Services
Total Van Solutions Limited Acquired by VGI holdingsAcquired ByTotal Van Solutions Limited Acquired by VGI holdings
Seller
Total Van Solutions Limited
Acquirer
vGi Holdings
Industry
Transportation
Certified Boom Repair Service, Inc.Acquired ByIndividual Buyer
Seller
Certified Boom Repair Service, Inc.
Acquirer
Individual Buyer
Industry
Construction
Palm Coast Sales, Inc.Acquired ByFourshore Partners
Seller
Palm Coast Sales, Inc.
Acquirer
Fourshore Partners
Industry
Consumer, Food, and Retail
CMG, Inc.Acquired ByWillow Creek Partners
Seller
CMG, Inc.
Acquirer
Willow Creek Partners
Industry
Construction
Floyd Automatic Tooling Acquired by NVMAcquired ByFloyd Automatic Tooling Acquired by NVM
Seller
Floyd Automatic Tooling Limited
Acquirer
NVM Private Equity
Industry
Industrial
KMI Sports Construction, LLCAcquired BySundance Partners
Seller
KMI Sports Construction, LLC
Acquirer
Sundance Partners
Industry
Construction
Landmark Lawns & Landscaping, LLCAcquired ByHeartland, LLC
Seller
Landmark Lawns & Landscaping, LLC
Acquirer
Heartland, LLC
Industry
Business Products and Services
123 Autoteile GmbH & Co. KG Acquired by Private InvestorAcquired ByPrivate Investor
Seller
123 Autoteile GmbH & Co. KG
Acquirer
Private Investor
Industry
Industrial
WESCO Chemicals, Inc.Acquired ByApex Water and Process Inc.
Seller
WESCO Chemicals, Inc.
Acquirer
Apex Water and Process Inc.
Industry
Energy, Resources, and Utilities
Bormann & Gordon Unternehmensberatung GmbH Acquired by mac Holdings GmbHAcquired ByBormann & Gordon Unternehmensberatung GmbH Acquired by mac Holdings GmbH (management consult)
Seller
Bormann & Gordon Unternehmensberatung GmbH
Acquirer
mac Holdings GmbH (management consult)
Industry
Business Products and Services
Clark CraneAcquired BySouthWorth Capital Management
Seller
Clark Crane
Acquirer
SouthWorth Capital Management
Industry
Construction
Mertech Marine (Pty) LtdAcquired ByMetiers Sustainable Capital Fund II (MSC II)
Seller
Mertech Marine (Pty) Ltd
Acquirer
Metiers Sustainable Capital Fund II (MSC II)
Industry
Environmental and Recycling
Biomatrix Water Solutions Acquired by Ross-Shire Engineering LimitedAcquired ByBiomatrix Water Solutions Acquired by Ross-Shire Engineering Limited
Seller
Biomatrix Water Solutions Limited
Acquirer
Ross-Shire Engineering Limited
Industry
Environmental and Recycling
Q&Q Control Services acquired by SIS Inspection ServicesAcquired ByQ&Q Control Services acquired by SIS Inspection Services
Seller
Q&Q Control Services Limited
Acquirer
SIS Inspection Services
Industry
Transportation
acquisition of Quality Food Products by Foresight Group LLP.Acquired Byacquisition of Quality Food Products by Foresight Group LLP.
Seller
Quality Food Products (Aberdeen) Limited
Acquirer
Foresight Group LLP
Industry
Consumer, Food, and Retail
Critical Environments ProfessionalsAcquired ByScientific Safety Alliance
Seller
Critical Environments Professionals
Acquirer
Scientific Safety Alliance
Industry
Industrial
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In The Buyer's Words

This acquisition is a milestone in SEESA’s ongoing mission to drive business success through progressive and transparent business practices. Together, SEESA and CoachMatching will continue to shape the future of coaching, mentoring, and professional development in South Africa.
Roelof Le Roux
CFO
The talented people of Worldwide Technologies are truly a remarkable team. On behalf of the entire QCP family, we are thrilled to continue Mike and Kenny’s mission, building upon the foundation constructed during the past two decades. We sincerely thank the Jones and Wentworth families for their strong commitment to Worldwide Technologies’ employees, customers, and the local community. Together, we welcome the opportunity to enhance those trusted relationships moving forward.
Jason Welch
Co-Founder and Principal at QCP
The level of detail that Benchmark International includes in their marketing material, which is much more than many of their competitors, allowed us to determine whether the business was of interest to us or not very quickly. Working with Jeffrey and the rest of the Benchmark team from initial point of contact, negotiations, up to close was a smooth experience with their open lines of communication throughout the whole process.
Josh Beets
Founder and Principal of Fugue Capital
Throughout the entire process, Benchmark was professional and organized, including through communications amongst the parties and pursuing the closing. We appreciate their efforts and look forward to working with them again!
Aaron K. Jansen
Attorney with DVORAK Law Group, LLC representing High Desert Management Group
regenold has been operating successfully in Switzerland for several years with various services in the pharmaceutical and medical products sector. We see a growing demand for services from Swiss customers in the biotech sector, among others. This has led regenold to the decision to expand our business in Switzerland with local qualified resources and extended domain expertise. Medius AG, with its broad expertise, a strong customer base, and a Swissmedic approved establishment license ideally complements regenold in this respect.
Dr. Max Regenold
regenold GmbH
Cornelsen Group perfectly matches our investment criteria. Based on the strong foundation that has been created by Martin Cornelsen over the past 23 years, we look very much forward to collaborating with the management team to drive the sustainable business development of the company in the upcoming years. Given the strong demand for environment improving solutions, we see a bright future for Cornelsen Group based on its current position in the market and its unique patented technology.
Patrick Schloter
Rivus Capital
By integrating the OEGE GROUP, we are strengthening our B2B business and expanding our activities. Our software solutions will provide OEGE with considerable support and we will significantly expand our base of B2B partners in eCommerce.
Dr. Dominik Benner
The Platform Group AG
We are thrilled to welcome IfaD into our family and leverage nearly half a century of their expertise. IfaD’s proprietary software tools and competencies in data science, data analysis and visualization will significantly enhance our portfolio and deliver added value to our core customers. I am looking forward to working with the employees and customers in the new year. My goal is to further expand the existing strengths of IfaD. Topics such as the expansion and deepening of the existing software offering, as well as the increased use of AI are particularly important to me. I am looking forward to the exciting task of further developing the established brand in terms of content
Klaus Oberecker
Tito & Friends
We are thrilled to welcome Bredo Doppelboden into our portfolio. From our initial discussions with Eberhard Schel, it was clear we shared common values, and we moved quickly to secure the necessary financing and finalize the transaction.
Julian Beckh
Janeos Beteiligungen
We are extremely excited about our acquisition of Lining and Textiles. We are grateful to be the new custodiams of a business which has been built up over decades by Gavin and David Zurnamer. Lining and Textiles has a dominant position with an outstanding reputation for quality and service and we aim to continue to improve and grow the business.
Mark Matisonn
Representative

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At Benchmark International, your deal team will explore various avenues when sourcing a buyer for your company, from undertaking their own desktop research through to utilising a variety of M&A subscription platforms and connections your deal team has accumulated over the years.

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the financing agreement just like the buyer would negotiate the terms of a loan with a traditional lender. These include the interest rate, the number of payments per year, the loan's size, and the loan's length.

Knowing Your Buyer

As well as understanding the fundamentals and financial aspects of any offer for your business, understanding ‘your buyer’ is critical to the success of the deal and your ongoing relationships post-completion. Whilst it’s not possible to know your buyer ‘warts and all’ at the start of the process, your team at Benchmark International will work with you throughout the process to build your buyer knowledge.

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