BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 17, 2016) – Founders Investment Banking, LLC is pleased to announce that NBGHome, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Company, has purchased substantially all of the stock of Plantation Patterns, a leading provider of outdoor soft home products to mass, home improvement, discount and specialty retailers in North America. Plantation Patterns’ shareholders…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 8, 2016) – Founders Investment Banking, LLC is pleased to announce that Würth Group (Würth) has purchased substantially all of the assets of House of Threads, Inc. (House of Threads), a leading distributor of fasteners. House of Threads’ shareholders were exclusively advised by Founders Investment Banking. The transaction closed on April 1,…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 1, 2016) – Founders Investment Banking today announced it is opening a Dallas office. This new office, the first Founders office outside the Birmingham area, will focus on middle-market companies in Texas and Oklahoma and Industrial Technology companies nationwide. The Dallas office will be led by new hire Eugene “Gene” Bazemore Jr. an…
Founders Principals Advise on 9 Transactions in 2015, 7 Companies Sell to Strategic Buyers, Founders Launches Strategic Advisory Practice This past year, Founders saw strategic companies step up to the plate, competing for deals and in general, willing to pay higher valuations. Principals of Founders advised on nine transactions in 2015, seven of which sold to…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Founders Investment Banking, LLC today announced that John W. Sullivan has joined its firm as Vice President. In this role, John will be responsible for assisting the group with market process management and coordination of the analyst team. This addition demonstrates Founders’ commitment to serve clients with a team of talented professionals….
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 15, 2015) – The Principals of Founders Investment Banking, LLC are pleased to announce that Alere, Inc. NYSE: ALR (Alere) has purchased substantially all of the assets of US Diagnostics, Inc. (USD), a leading provider of drug testing devices. US Diagnostics’ shareholders received $60 million in cash at closing and were exclusively…