Barnard Elevator Joins Missouri Elevator and Escalator

Lift Business Advisors, Inc., announced that Quincy, Illinois-based Barnard Elevator Co. has joined Missouri Elevator and Escalator, LLC, part of Ascent Elevator. Lift Business Advisors served as M&A advisor to Barnard throughout the transaction, which was completed this month. Since its beginnings, Barnard Elevator has developed a prominent position in the Midwest elevator market under the leadership of Mike and Angie Barnard. For three decades, the company has been a trustworthy provider of elevator maintenance and repair in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. Barnard Elevator was established by Mike Barnard's father, David, in the 1970s, with Mike and Angie Barnard taking over day-to-day operations in 1995.