Harter Secrest & Emery LLP (HSE), a full-service business law firm with offices throughout New York State, recently advised Graycliff Partners in connection with its acquisition of Ballymore Company, a designer and manufacturer of safety-centric equipment for use by retailers, OEMs, and distribution customers. Ballymore Company is located in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania and has grown its operations from being the first ever manufacturer of rolling ladders to a provider of a variety of safety-focused electric lifts, ladders, and other related material handling equipment.
Graycliff Partners is an investment firm focused on investing in lower middle market companies, typically in manufacturing, business services, and value-added distribution businesses. Through dedicated equity and credit funds, Graycliff Partners provides capital for acquisitions, management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth, and expansion.
HSE’s Private Equity and Venture Capital deal team, led by Rochester-based Partner William A. Hoy, Buffalo-based Senior Associate Edward M. Stone, and Rochester-based Associate Michael S. Corelli, advised Graycliff Partners on its acquisition of Ballymore Company.