Copeley Capital Acquires Champion ONE

Copeley Capital, a private investment firm located in Charlotte, NC, has acquired majority ownership of Champion ONE, a privately held business located in Beachwood, Ohio. EdgePoint Capital Advisors initiated the transaction, led the negotiations and acted as exclusive financial advisor to Champion ONE.

Champion ONE is a leading provider of niche proprietary branded fiber optic components to the carrier, enterprise, education and reseller markets. Charles Weinberger, president, has rolled over his interest and will continue to lead the company as CEO. “With Copeley Capital as our financial partner, we are excited about the future opportunities for Champion ONE to serve our customers and continue to grow”, said Weinberger.

Copeley Capital is a private investment firm based in Charlotte, NC, that manages a dedicated fund of capital and focuses on acquisitions of privately owned, high quality businesses. Bill Lundsford, Principal of Copeley Capital, said “we are extremely pleased to partner with Charlie Weinberger and the team at Champion ONE”.

EdgePoint Capital Advisors is a leading investment banking firm serving smaller middle market companies. EdgePoint specializes in providing sell-side advisory, buy-side advisory and refinancing assistance to closely held companies with revenues typically between $10 million and $100 million. Charles Weinberger said “EdgePoint was recommended to me by a friend, and it was the right choice. They were fully engaged, advising us from start to finish.” EdgePoint’s principals have completed deals with an aggregate value in excess of $1 billion and are active in a variety of industries including manufacturing, distribution, service and technology. EdgePoint is headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio. www.edgepoint.com