BLACKCASTLE PARTNERS

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
 

• Sell-side and Buy-side representation

• Transaction valuation, negotiation, and structuring

• Letters of intent drafting and negotiation

• Due diligence assistance

• Deal closing coordination and post-closing integration planning and assistance

• Confidential and targeted process 

• Assistance and guidance through the entire transaction

CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

• Industry and market research

• Acquisition target screening

• Deal sourcing / Connecting strategic buyers to qualified firms seeking a merger opportunity

• Marketing and business development

• Executive search

EXIT PLANNING 

• Business transition planning

• Succession strategies for management teams

• Eliminating business dependence on the owner

• Readying business for transfer

STRATEGIC PLANNING 
 

• Building a leadership development program

• Creating a system for sustainable growth

• Develop an earnings improvement plan 

JACK SIMONIAN
MBA

Managing Principal
M&A Advisory Services

Tel: (949)614-5564

jack@blackcastlepartners.com

Jack Simonian specializes in mergers and acquisitions advisory services with a primary focus on the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry. He leads Blackcastle Partners' M&A practice and has represented and advised clients in most AEC sectors. Jack manages both sell-side and buy-side engagements with end-to-end services including sourcing, engaging, developing, and executing M&A opportunities.

Prior to beginning his career in mergers and acquisitions, he worked as an architect on the design and master planning of large-scale commercial projects for one of the world’s largest retail property developers. His extensive knowledge of the AEC industry and diversified skill set serve as a strong foundation for his current role and helps him provide valuable expertise to his clients.

Jack holds a Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Management and Entrepreneurship from HEC Montréal and a Bachelors Degree in Architecture from Université de Montréal. He is fluent in four languages.

STEVE McADAMS
P.E. 
Principal
Strategic Planning Advisor

Tel: (443) 865-9168

steve@blackcastlepartners.com

MAYNARD YOUNG
MBA LLB

Principal

M&A - Mfg./Distr.

Tel: (416)988-4585

maynard@blackcastlepartners.com

Maynard Young brings 30 years of financial, operations and M&A experience as an advisor to Blackcastle. Prior to joining the firm, Maynard was CFO of a large private company specializing in manufacturing, construction, distribution and foundries. During his tenure he was instrumental in growing company sales from $50 to $900 million. Most of this growth was attributable to a strategy of acquiring mid-size North American companies, including several public companies. Maynard successfully led the acquisition, divesture and privatization of over 50 companies with overall responsibility for negotiation, due diligence, legal, closing and post-closing matters. Post-acquisition, he was responsible for the financial integration of acquired companies to realize synergies and maximize shareholder value. This extensive experience, combined with his knowledge of operations, makes him uniquely qualified when dealing with buyers and sellers of companies.

Maynard holds MBA and LLB degrees from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia.

CHRIS KASSARDJIAN
MBA

Principal

M&A - Industrial/Mfg.

Tel: (604) 652-1189

chris@blackcastlepartners.com

Chris Kassardjian brings to Blackcastle over 30 years of international business experience as the founder and president of several industrial services companies located in West Africa and a boutique M&A firm in British Columbia. Chris has 15 years of experience in the industrial recycling of waste hydrocarbons. He is a graduate of physics and math, and holds an MBA and BSc in Marketing from California State University of Hayward.