Success Stories
"As the founder of my company, I can honestly say that I only wish I had brought in Centerfield as a partner earlier. They helped us ratchet our company up to a whole new level of performance, which eventually led to the successful sale of our company. Frankly, we couldn’t have made it without Centerfield."
Roger Wall, CEO
Centerfield works closely with business owners and managers to structure each investment with a mutually agreeable outcome in mind. Typically we invest with a five to seven year investment horizon. Repayment terms are agreed upon at the beginning of a relationship. Our capital is returned to us when a company has grown sufficiently to refinance its debt and pay off our investment, or when the owners elect to sell the company. It is not uncommon for a company to refinance its indebtedness and pay off our subordinated note prior to maturity.
Bil-Jax produces leading brands of interior and exterior scaffolding, aerial lifts, event seating and staging products, elevating trailers, drywall lifts and carts, tool boxes, log splitters, and other construction related equipment. Bil-Jax was recapitalized by the management team in 2006, who continue to own and operate the business.
Coast Composites manufactures tooling systems used to fabricate composite parts for the defense, commercial aerospace and satellite industries. The tooling systems produced by the Company enable manufacturers to replace metal parts with stronger, lighter components made from composite materials. The Company was sold to a strategic acquirer, Hampson Industries, in 2006.
DCL, founded in 1984, is one of the largest independent clinical laboratories in the Midwest and among the 100 largest laboratories in the nation operating in anatomic pathology. The services offered by the company include offering commercial laboratory services, hospital pathology services and pharmaceutical studies. DCL was acquired by a financial buyer in 2007.
eGix provides voice and data communications services to small and medium sized businesses. eGix serves as a single source for reliable unified voice and data solutions, Internet access, VoIP applications, local line services and a full suite of enhanced services, including unified communications. The Company was acquired by Cincinnati Bell in 2008.
Midland Container is a producer of value-added corrugated packaging and display products for corporate customers primarily in the industrial, consumer, food and beverage sectors. The company was acquired by a financial buyer in 2008.
Shred All provided mobile shredding services, primarily to commercial customers. Shred All was acquired by Iron Mountain in September 2003.
