Since 1996, Croft & Bender has provided superior M&A, private equity and financial advisory services to middle-market and emerging growth companies in the Southeast.

Services

Croft & Bender assists clients seeking equity, debt or other financing, acquisition partners, or strategic financial advice.

C&B Capital

C&B Capital manages private equity funds that invest in privately-held high-potential growth companies primarily in the Southeast.

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Croft & Bender

Ed Croft tells a compelling story about the Croft & Bender investment banking firm. Its combination of senior-level banking skills with two co-investment funds under management is a unique advantage that has generated extraordinary results over the firm’s thirteen-year history.[full story]

GE Capital, Franchise Finance Lends $25 Million to Mellow Mushroom Franchisor

GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently closed a $25 million credit facility for Mellow Mushroom franchisor, Home-Grown Industries of Georgia, Inc. (HGI). The financing consisted of a five-year senior term loan of $21 million and a $4 million revolving credit facility. Proceeds were used to complete a partner buyout, refinance the company’s existing senior debt, as well as provide additional funds for new unit growth. Funding was provided through GE Capital, Franchise Finance's bank affiliate, GE Capital Financial, Inc. [full story]

Acadia HCS Acquired, Raises $5 Million Round of Financing

Acadia Human Capital Solutions, a Columbia, SC software company focused on Strategic Human Resources (SHR), announced today that it has been acquired by private company PMW Technologies through a $5 million round of venture capital financing. [full story]

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