Western Capital Resources

Western Capital Resources, Inc. is a publicly traded holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Incorporated in 2001, the company is focused on achieving diversified growth through the acquisition of established lower middle market businesses with up to 100 million dollars in sales. Western Capital Resources is industry agnostic and targets... leaders in niche industries or geographies, as well as opportunistic purchases of businesses that can be improved operationally. The company has a particular interest in situations involving companies facing succession dilemmas, corporate divestitures, and businesses in out-of-favor industries. Western Capital Resources operates through multiple business segments including Cellular Retail, Direct to Consumer, Manufacturing, and Consumer Finance. The Cellular Retail segment operates as an authorized retailer for Cricket Wireless, selling cellular phones, accessories, ancillary services, and serving as a payment center for customers through over 100 retail locations across 18 states. The Direct to Consumer segment is involved in online and direct marketing distribution of live plants, seeds, holiday gifts, garden accessories, and home improvement and restoration products under brands including Park Seed, Jackson & Perkins, Wayside Gardens, and Van Dyke's Restorers. The Manufacturing segment offers outdoor power equipment including mowers, safety shelters, agricultural accessories, timber management equipment, and string trimmers under the Swisher brand name, and also provides turnkey manufacturing services such as powder coating, fabrication, assembly, welding, engineering, design, and contract manufacturing to third parties. The Consumer Finance segment offers sub-prime short-term uncollateralized non-recourse cash advance and installment loans, check cashing, other money services, and owns and operates retail pawn stores. Western Capital Resources has a full-time integrated acquisitions team focused on sourcing, evaluating, financing, and completing new ...Read More