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McCurdy-Walden, Inc. has been acquired by Core Roofing Systems

August 2023 — The shareholders of McCurdy-Walden, Inc. have sold the company to Core Roofing Systems.

McCurdy-Walden is a full-service roofing contractor that provides roof replacements, repair and maintenance plans for commercial properties primarily in North Florida and South Georgia. Founded in 1986, the company has more than 70 skilled employees and has an arsenal of the latest commercial roofing tools, including over 30 trucks, motorized roofing equipment, elastomeric coatings spray-rigs, cranes and roll-off dumpsters.

Core Roofing Systems is a fully licensed and bonded commercial roofing contractor, focusing on projects primarily in the southeast US. Core is a portfolio company of Shoreline Equity Partners, a private equity firm headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, that invests in companies primarily in the southeast. The acquisition of McCurdy-Walden represents Core’s first acquisition since partnering with Shoreline Equity Partners in November 2022. The partnership with McCurdy-Walden expands Core’s presence within Florida and highlights the platform’s aggressive growth strategy to continue building a leading commercial roofing service provider across the southeast and nationally.

Our role in the transaction

Oaklins Heritage in Jacksonville served as the intermediary and exclusive financial advisor to the seller in this transaction.

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“The Oaklins Heritage team was with us every step of the way. They advised us and helped us understand aspects of the transaction which were completely new to us. The sale of our family business, which had been an integral part of our lives for nearly four decades, held profound personal significance. The team not only grasped the deeply personal nature of our decision to sell, but also diligently secured the highest value and most favorable terms for us.”

Mark and Jon Walden

Owners, McCurdy-Walden, Inc.

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Joe Hawkins

Principal
Jacksonville, United States
Oaklins Heritage

Howard Serkin

Principal
Jacksonville, United States
Oaklins Heritage

Don Wiggins

Principal
Jacksonville, United States
Oaklins Heritage

Robert Cilek

Director
Jacksonville, United States
Oaklins Heritage

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