Balfour Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1913

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 5,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Financing Rounds
  • 24

  • Investments
  • 8

Balfour General Information

Description

Manufacturer and supplier of commemorative jewelry and recognition products for high schools, universities, sports organizations and corporations worldwide. The company provides class rings, yearbooks and graduation products such as personalized graduation announcements, name cards, thank-you notes, diplomas, certificates, appreciation gifts, graduation soft goods and other products.

Contact Information

Website
www.balfour.com
Formerly Known As
American Achievement
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Primary Industry
Accessories
Other Industries
Clothing
Primary Office
  • 1550 West Mockingbird Lane
  • Dallas, TX 75235
  • United States

Balfour Timeline

2020202120222023
Financing RoundCaptured Employee CountEstimated Employee Growth

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Balfour Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Balfour Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer and supplier of commemorative jewelry and recognition products for high schools, universities, sports organ
Accessories
Dallas, TX
5,000 As of 2023
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Minneapolis, MN
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Balfour Competitors (1)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
0000000 Private Equity-Backed Minneapolis, MN 0000 00.000 000000000000
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Balfour Patents

  • 42

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 2

    Granted

  • 000

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

Balfour Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D926406-S1 Graduation gown laundry bag Active 24-Sep-2019 00
CA-178803-S Bag Active 21-Jun-2017
US-20080314081-A1 Commemorative ring with flip-top Inactive 25-Jun-2007 00000000 00
US-D597439-S1 Tulip ring Inactive 25-Apr-2006
CA-113148-S Finger ring with inscription Inactive 21-Apr-2005
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Balfour Executive Team (20)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Ryan Esko Chief Executive Officer
Dean Sorrentino Chief Financial Officer
Louis Cowie Chief Operating Officer
Norman Smith Vice President of Information Technology & Chief Information Officer
Melissa Goodis Chief Marketing Officer
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Balfour Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Balfour Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Balfour Investments (8)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Iconic Group 07-May-2019 0000000000 Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) 000000 00
Gaspard 29-Jun-2015 0000000000 Other Apparel 000000 00
TeamWorks (application) 22-Jun-2015 000000000 Financial Software 000000 00
MyYearLook 23-Mar-2015 0000000000 Social/Platform Software 000000 00
Powers Embroidery Chenille 03-Apr-2007 Buyout/LBO 000 Accessories 000000 00
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Balfour Subsidiaries (1)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Gaspard Other Apparel Winnipeg, Canada 0000
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Balfour Exits (1)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
MyYearLook 23-Mar-2015 0000000000 Completed
  • 4 buyers
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