Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2015-07-10 |
| Target | Sleep Country |
| Sector | Retail |
| Sellers(s) |
Birch Hill Equity Partners
Westerkirk Capital |
| Deal Type | IPO |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| PE ASSETS | 5.0B CAD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Birch Hill Equity Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on investments in Canadian companies. Birch Hill targets growth oriented businesses valued between C$50 and C$1000 million. Sectors of interest include agriculture, communications, energy, environmental, entertainment, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, software, and technology. Birch Hill will not consider investments in real estate, pure commodity companies or start ups. Birch Hill Equity Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 39 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: IPO M&A Deals | 3 of 3 |
| State: Ontario M&A | 13 of 22 |
| Country: Canada M&A | 20 of 32 |
| Year: 2015 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-01 |
Sigma Systems Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sigma Systems Canada LP is a provider in catalog-driven software solutions for communications, media, and high-tech companies. Sigma's portfolio spans enterprise-wide Catalog, Configure Price Quote (CPQ), Order Management, Provisioning, Insights and Portfolio Inventory products, and offers a core set of services including professional services, cloud services, and managed services. Sigma Systems Canada LP was founded in 1996 and is based in Toronto, Ontario. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-15 |
Shred-it International
Oakville, Ontario, Canada Shred-it International, Inc. is a global secure information destruction services provider. Shred-it was formed in 1988 and is based in Oakville, Ontario. |
Sell | $2.3B |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Westerkirk Capital is an investment firm focused on partnering with business owners and managers to pursue growth opportunities. The Firm manages private capital for a single Canadian investor and generally takes a long-term approach when investing. Westerkirk is a generalist investor, with interest in transportation, apparel, media, manufacturing, business services, aerospace, consumer products, and real estate. Westerkirk Capital is based in Victoria, British Columbia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Sector: Retail M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: IPO M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Ontario M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Country: Canada M&A | 1 of 5 |
| Year: 2015 M&A | 1 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-06 |
Demers Ambulances
Beloeil, Quebec, Canada Demers Ambulances is an ambulance manufacturer in North America. Demers Ambulances is accredited by Transport Canada and is recognized as a "Qualified Vehicles Modification" (QVM) by Ford, holds the US National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Member Verification Program (MVP) certification, and holds the BNQ1013 certification from the Bureau de Normalization du Québec (BNQ). Demers Ambulances was founded in 1960 and is based in Beloeil, Quebec. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-15 |
Shred-it International
Oakville, Ontario, Canada Shred-it International, Inc. is a global secure information destruction services provider. Shred-it was formed in 1988 and is based in Oakville, Ontario. |
Sell | $2.3B |
