A cemetery memorial crafter in business for more than 125 years in Mattawan has been sold in a private deal through a Grand Rapids intermediary to Patten Monument of Comstock Park.
Campbell Murch Memorials has been manufacturing and engraving cemetery memorials in the Van Buren County community of Mattawn since 1894. The buyout by Patten Monument was arranged through the services of Grand Rapids-based Small Business Deal Advisors.
In the storied 126 year history of Campbell Murch, the craftsmen served countless customers and solidified a brand that had become supremely trusted and relied upon by the West Michigan community. As a well-established firm, Campbell Murch boast experienced employees well-equipped to provide ongoing top-quality products and services.
Campbell Murch had been owned for the past 36 years by Todd Sokolowski. When he decided he was ready to retire from the business, he engaged the team at Small Business Deal Advisors to help him find the right buyer. Doug Yntema served as the lead advisor on the project.
Sokolowski says, “I’m thrilled with the same of Campbell Murch Memorials. Patten Monument has a fantastic reputation built on craftsmanship and honest values.” He adds, “Many thanks to Doug Yntema and the SBDA team who ran a smooth and effective process.”
Patten Monument is a leading cemetery headstone provider throughout Michigan and Northern Indiana. Founded in 1917, Patten brings more than 100 years of service to the market. The team at Small Business Deal Advisors served as an M&A Advisor to Campbell Murch, including advisory experience and the management of the preparatory, marketing, due diligence, and negotiation phases of the transaction.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The photo accompanying this story on Moody on the Market depicts a Zeeland Veterans Memorial created by Patten Monument, and is courtesy of the monument maker.
