Arandell Corporation

Our team advised Arandell Corporation on its sale to Saothair Capital Partners.

Arandell Corporation

Transaction Details

Sell-Side Advisor

Year: 2020

Hedquarters: Menomonee Falls, WI

Client:  Arandell Corporation

Industry: Printing & Packaging

Website: www.arandell.com

Overview

Completed by the Vantage Investment Banking team under a prior firm, Arandell Corporation, a leading provider of catalog and brochure printing, co-mailing, and logistics services, has been acquired by Saothair Capital Partners.

About Arandell Corporation

Founded in 1922 and based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Arandell Corporation is one of the nation’s leading providers of high-quality catalog and brochure printing, co-mailing, and logistics services with a strategic focus on upscale retailers and well-recognized brands throughout the United States. With over 500 employees, Arandell’s operations include a state-of-the-art prepress department, one of the industry’s most efficient heat-set web pressrooms, and a bindery that includes saddle stitching, perfect binding, and co-mailing capabilities. 

About Saothair Capital Partners

Saothair Capital Partners is a Pennsylvania-based private equity firm that makes controlling equity investments in lower-middle market manufacturing and industrial companies across North America. It focuses on complex situations such as corporate carve-outs, turnarounds, restructurings, and other special situations, partnering with management teams to drive operational improvement and long-term value creation. Since its founding in 2019, Saothair has raised over $425MM in institutional capital across two funds and completed acquisitions in sectors like plastics, metals processing, building products, and broadcast equipment. 

Deal Team

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Biography

Bill brings more than 25 years of investment banking experience, previously founding and building a boutique investment banking firm focused on advising middle market companies on mergers and acquisitions, debt placements, capital raising, and strategic advisory transactions. Over the course of his career, he has advised on more than 150 transactions across a wide range of industries. Bill remains active in the greater Milwaukee community, serving as a board member of several Wisconsin-based organizations and a shareholder in a number of privately held businesses.

Bill’s extensive experience gives him a unique perspective on both the advisory and operational sides of businesses, allowing him to provide thoughtful, senior-level guidance to business owners, management teams, and investors. Bill remains actively involved in all aspects of client engagements, ensuring each process benefits from his deep industry knowledge and leadership.

Prior to entering investment banking, Bill spent several years with U.S. Bank Capital Markets where he personally arranged over $200MM in structured finance transactions. Bill earned his Masters Degree in accounting and received a BBA in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has passed the CPA exam.

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