Ladco, Inc. Announces Strategic Sale to Cascata Capital

Stump's M&A team initiated this transaction and served as exclusive advisors to Ladco and its selling shareholders. Read more about the acquisition below.

Houston, TX – July 2, 2025 - Founded in 1968 in Houston, TX, Ladco is the nation’s leading distributor of luxury interior design products and services through complementary channels in North America.

Founded by Phillip and Ronnie Ladin, the co-founders proudly announced the sale of the company after 58 years of excellence in the design trade to Cascata Capital from Dallas, Texas. Cascata, which is made up of strategic investors representing luxury real estate developers and builders from across the U.S., will complement Ladco’s existing business and provide substantial growth opportunities.

Cascata Capital founder Chris Cuzalina stated, “We are excited for the opportunity to partner with the Ladins and the rest of the Ladco team to build on the company’s reputation and success over the last 58 years. We look forward to supporting Jim Goergen, CEO, and the management team in executing their vision for growing each segment of the business with our capital investment and strategic relationships across the country to serve as a catalyst for future growth. The only change anyone will notice, internally or externally, is the name change from Ladco, Inc. to Ladco, LLC. Otherwise, it is business as usual.”

In 2013, Phillip and Ronnie made the bold and forward-thinking decision to convert Ladco into an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), making every employee a shareholder in the company. This employee-owned structure has been instrumental in fostering a culture of accountability, pride, and shared success.

“Converting to an ESOP ensured that our employees – who are the backbone of Ladco – had a real stake in the future of the company,” said co-founder Ronnie Ladin. Co-founder Phillip Ladin also shared, “It was one of the most important decisions we made, and it reflected our belief in the power of shared ownership and long-term stewardship.”

About Ladco

Ladco Design Center - is the largest luxury to-the-trade home furnishings showroom in the U.S. and is dedicated exclusively to interior design professionals in the Houston/Gulf Coast Region. Designers have the ability to purchase a wide variety of luxury home furnishings in a dedicated 60,000 square foot showroom, which showcases more than 100 vendors. Beyond its product sourcing and pricing advantages, Ladco also provides its design clients with managed inbound logistics and use of its warehouse services (including repair and deluxing services) at no additional charge from its 40,000 square foot high-cube warehouse. Ladco is known as the design center that "Makes Designers' Lives Easier!"

www.ladcodesigncenter.com

Resort Design Group, by Ladco (RDG) – RDG is a full-service design firm that works exclusively with Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) individuals worldwide, providing total turn-key solutions for their luxury home interior design and architectural needs. RDG’s clients frequent the showroom to work with Ladco's experienced designers and explore home furnishing options for their new or renovated homes in Ladco’s Design Center.

www.resortdesigngroup.com

Builder Direct Segment – Ladco works with leading high-end luxury home builders, both locally and nationally, to support their clients in making critical interior selections. Many of the builders' clients travel from across the country to Houston to see the home furnishings firsthand and make selections off the showroom floor or through special order.

For inquiries, please contact Jim Goergen, CEO at [email protected].