In operation since 1989, Charter Capital Partners is a leading merchant bank and Registered Investment Adviser serving the lower middle market from our headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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The Human Capital industry closed out an impressive first half of 2022 as the labor market continued to recover and as talent acquisitions became a top priority for many firms. In total, the industry recorded 36 deals in the space in Q2.
Read NowOverall industrial services M&A transaction count was down quarter-over-quarter, primarily driven by a slow in strategic buyers. However, hybrid buyers continue to drive significant M&A volume in the space. Many business owners that desire to sell their business and transition out of the business within a short time frame often find hybrids attractive as a […]
Read NowDeal volumes in the IT services sector in Q1 eased off record highs seen in 2021. Although deals were down quarter over quarter, deal count was still significantly above pre-pandemic levels.
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Charter Capital Partners (Charter), a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based investment bank, announced that its client, Hodess Cleanroom Construction (Hodess or the Company) has received an investment by an affiliate of Stellex Capital Management LLC (Stellex). Founded by CEO Blake Hodess in 2004 and based in Attleboro, Massachusetts, Hodess leverages its deep […]
Three years after forming a fund to invest in companies needing growth capital, Charter Capital Partners LLC has begun preparing to start a larger, successor fund. With investments in nine companies over three years and a robust pipeline of prospects, the deal flow indicates continued demand for a second fund that targets […]
After an active dealmaking year in 2021 that was fueled by private equity, the M&A outlook for 2022 is slightly more clouded as inflation grows to 40-year highs, the Federal Reserve begins bumping up interest rates and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupts financial markets. Still, business executives and M&A experts […]
Born and raised in West Michigan, Mark Streekstra returned to Grand Rapids in 2019 to join investment banking firm Charter Capital Partners after working deals for nearly 12 years in Chicago at a multinational company. In less than three years back on his home turf, Streekstra has been promoted to managing director while growing the firm’s investment banking group and providing […]