Acting on behalf of BlueForge LLC (“BlueForge”) and its shareholders of St Petersburg, Florida, USA, Benchmark International successfully facilitated the sale of BlueForge to ARGO Systems, LLC (“ARGO”).

Last night Benchmark International was proud to sponsor and attended the annual Private Equity Awards, hosted by RealDeals.

Benchmark International is delighted to announce the sale of Cable Accessories, based in Suffolk, to Dalroad Norslo, a Bedfordshire distributor of automation components.

Founded in 2001, Cable Accessories was set up to distribute products made by electrical parts maker Grote & Hartmann after the closure of its UK manufacturing facility. It was originally based in St Albans but moved to Leiston in December 2006.

Lower mid-market deals have been driving M&A activity through the first quarter of 2014, a trend that is yet to show signs of shifting. The primary reasoning behind this trend appears to be a matter of perceived risk.

Benchmark International has advised on the successful sale of Cable Accessories to Dalroad Norslo Group for an undisclosed sum.

Benchmark International’s corporate finance team has been nominated for the prestigious ‘Team of the Year’ award at Insider’s ‘Young Professional Awards 2014’.