
THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTIONS REPRESENT A SAMPLING OF IBG / BLUESTEMUSA’S SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS SALES OR ACQUISITIONS:

K&M Shillingford
HVAC contractor and service provider
HAS BEEN ACQUIRED BY
Management Buyout
HVAC contractor and service provider

IBG business professionals served as advisors to the seller

Kennedy Insulation Group
manufacturer of reflective insulation
HAS BEEN ACQUIRED BY

Fi-Foil
A Portfolio Business of Validor Capital

IBG business professionals served as advisors to the seller

Preaus Landscaping of Tulsa
A regional Arborist
HAS BEEN ACQUIRED BY

SavATree
A national Arborist

IBG Business principals served as advisor to the Seller

Roark Landscaping Corporation
Commercial Landscaping
Has been acquired by

Heartland
A Sterling Investment Partners Portfolio Company

IBG business professionals served as advisors to the seller
R.H.J. Participations B.V.
distribution of pipeline repair products
Has been acquired by
CIT Technologies Europe B.V.
distribution of pipeline repair products

IBG Business principals served as advisors to the seller.

Summit
chemical products manufacturing and distribution
Has been acquired by

Carroll Clean
manufacturing & distribution of industrial chemicals

IBG Business principals served as advisors to the seller.

Pendergrah Systems
low voltage systems integration
Has been acquired by

Convergint Technologies
systems integrator

IBG Business principals served as advisors to the seller.

Knox Laboratory
A medical testing laboratory
Has been acquired by

Tomo Drug Testing
A drug testing company

IBG Business principals served as advisors to the seller.

K Bar J Corporation et al
Limestone Mine and Undeveloped Reserves
has been acquired by

United States Lime & Minerals

An IBG Business Advisor M&A Specialist was advisor to the seller
Citadel Technologies
Composites Pipe Repair Products and Solutions
has been acquired by
Clock Spring Company
a manufacturer of pipe repair carbon composites

IBG Business principals served as advisors to the seller.
Select Engineering
engineering, procurement, and construction management
has been acquired by
ISTI Plant Services
an engineering, procurement, and construction management firm

IBG Business principals served as advisors to the seller.
Air Power Supply Co – APSCO
a pneumatic equipment manufacturer
has been acquired by
A Private Investment Group
a manufacturer of pneumatic cylinders and controls

IBG Business principals served as advisors to the seller.
Rotohammer
Valve actuator equipment
has been acquired by
Rotork
a manufacturer of valve actuation equipment

IBG Business principals served as advisors to the seller.
Young Oil Tools
an oilfield valve manufacturer
has been acquired by
YOT Valve, LLC
a manufacturer valves

IBG Business principals served as advisors to the seller.
Automated Mail Services
A mail processing service
has been acquired by
Executive Management Solutions, LLC
a family investment firm

IBG Business principals served as advisors to the seller.
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Client Comments
I knew when I hired your firm to help me with my business sale, that you were good. But, I had no idea that you would be as good at this as you are.
Larry Mocha - CEO of APSCO, Inc.
Our objectives were to fund our retirement by extracting risk free money from value of the business, while staying active with a partner who would fund and support growth initiatives . . . respecting our objectives, IBG led us in negotiating a sale that exceeded all hopes. We enjoyed a huge ROI from investing in John and IBG to manage our sale . . . strategically prepared . . . unearthed and explained the true underlying value . . . and navigating us to a great result . . . find effective solutions to every obstacle. . . delivered on many opportunities to win value for us. Our sale was completed at more than twice the value of initial offers and what we had thought to be an attainable value . . . We highly recommend IBG to other business owners who may look to selling their business.
Roger Walker - CEO of Citadel Technologies
My family . . . hired IBG business to complete the sale of a company owned firm . . . IBG was recommended to us by our CPA. We were extremely comfortable . . . put together a package for us that would value our business. It was very professional . . . amazed at how quickly we went to market, and then . . . received . . . four offers. All of which . . . would've met our objectives. . . a fair price for the business. . . flexibility to spend time with my family . . . we could choose the buyer group that we felt best fit our needs . . . . . . bumps in the road. . . . where . . . IBG excelled. . . able to foresee some of the obstacles that might occur . . . the buyer actually said to me "I think your business broker is earning his money." . . . reason for selling was a personal reason, IBG was very cognizant of this . . . did they know their business? I would absolutely give IBG the absolute highest marks . . . always there to help us . . . when we had a problem. . . . good working relationship . . . would highly recommend them. . . We achieved a price that far exceeded what we expected . . . best of both worlds, because I'm still involved . . . have a small ownership stake . . . flexibility to spend time with my family . . . the best of both worlds for me. I fully attribute to the professionalism and the abilities of staff at IBG.