{
  "title": "Blackford Capital acquires E.G. Middleton: what MEP buyers can learn",
  "url": "https://acquisitions.com/blog/blackford-capital-acquires-eg-middleton/",
  "author": "Moran Pober",
  "publisher": "Acquisitions.com",
  "published": "2026-10-22",
  "updated": "2026-10-22",
  "section": "Deal reports",
  "keyword": "Blackford Capital acquires E.G. Middleton",
  "short_answer": "Blackford Capital, a Grand Rapids private equity firm, bought E.G. Middleton, a third-generation electrical contractor in Norfolk, Virginia, founded in 1920. The deal was announced on 14 October 2026 as an add-on to Habco, Blackford's mechanical, electrical and plumbing platform. The price and terms were not disclosed. The owner and his management team stay on.",
  "facts": {
    "Buyer": "Blackford Capital (through its platform company Habco Partnership, Inc.)",
    "Target": "E.G. Middleton, Inc.",
    "Sector": "Electrical contracting (commercial, industrial and government) — part of MEP services",
    "Location": "Norfolk, Virginia (buyer: Grand Rapids, Michigan)",
    "Price": "Not disclosed",
    "Structure": "Add-on acquisition to a private equity platform; terms not disclosed; advisors not named",
    "Announced": "14 October 2026",
    "Founded": "1920 (per release)",
    "Employees": "~120 skilled workers, including 100+ electricians (per release)",
    "Customers": "U.S. Navy, Dominion Energy, Newport News Shipbuilding (per release)",
    "Source": "Blackford Capital press release"
  },
  "sources": [
    "https://www.blackfordcapital.com/insights/blackford-capital-acquires-e-g-middleton-inc-expanding-its-mep-services-platform-into-virginia/",
    "https://pulse2.com/blackford-capital-acquires-e-g-middleton-to-expand-habco-mep-services-platform-into-virginia/",
    "https://www.blackfordcapital.com/press",
    "https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/7a-loans"
  ],
  "license": "Facts may be quoted with attribution to Acquisitions.com and a link to the url above."
}