Bravaldo Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the successful sale of its client, Controlled Access, Inc. (“CAI”), a Marietta, Georgia-based integrator of security and access control solutions, to Guardian Access Solutions, a provider of maintenance, repair, and installation of exterior access control equipment in the Southeast U.S. and a portfolio company of CenterOak Partners.

Johanna Brookner and Catherine Shields, CAI owners, explained that after more than 30 years since their husbands founded the Company, it was time to consider a sale. As non-operating owners, they found it reassuring to have BCA as their M&A advisor, working closely with their advisory board to carefully explain the process and then successfully execute it. They praised BCA for preparing the business and management team, targeting the right buyers, and fostering competition to achieve a highly successful sale for the Company, its employees, and their families.

Don Bravaldo, President of Bravaldo Capital Advisors, noted that serving as the M&A advisor to CAI was an honor. He emphasized that the transaction was significant not only financially for the shareholders but also for simplifying their retirement. He also recognized the outstanding work of Reid Buchanan, General Manager, and the CAI management team in building a leading security and access controls integration firm, making it especially satisfying to complete a transaction that was successful for all stakeholders.
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For more information about this transaction, please contact us at info@bc-advisors.com