Headquartered in Simpsonville, SC, Essential Cabinetry Group is a manufacturer of custom, semi-custom and stock-plus kitchen and bathroom cabinetry that is sold primarily through the dealer channel. Through its three market-leading brands (Tedd Wood Fine Cabinetry, Executive Cabinetry and Designers Choice Cabinetry), Essential Cabinetry provides a complete lineup of full access, framed and inset cabinetry to a growing network of over 650 kitchen and bath dealers across the United States. Over the past several years, Essential Cabinetry has successfully accelerated its organic growth by improving operational efficiencies and exceeding customer expectations.

The Company is well-positioned for continued growth given those initiatives and its strong market position.

Transaction Highlights

• BlackArch was retained by Essential Cabinetry and Gridiron Capital to serve as the Company’s exclusive financial advisor.
• Breck Partners has acquired Essential Cabinetry.

The BlackArch Value-Add

• The transaction furthers BlackArch’s position as an advisor-of-choice for leading building products and manufacturing companies and is representative of the firm’s focus on providing unique, tailored M&A advisory services to market-leading businesses.

“I cannot say enough about the commitment and professionalism that the BlackArch team displayed throughout the process. Their knowledge of the industry, our business and the buyer landscape provided me and my team with much-needed insights and allowed us to find the right partner for our next phase of growth,” said Mark Kovich, Chief Executive Officer of Essential Cabinetry Group

“The BlackArch team was a true partner to Gridiron and management in every step of the process. They took the time to learn Essential Cabinetry’s business deeply and were able to advise us strategically as well as focus on all of the important details. Their guidance and exceptional work resulted in broad interest in the business and an on-time closing with an excellent partner for management,” said Joe Saldutti, Managing Director with Gridiron Capital.