Equicapita Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Equicapita has acquired 1 company.

Equicapita’s most common sectors for investment arefranchising (29%) and distribution (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity14
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Advisors 4

Equicapita

Suite 300, 4954 Richard Rd S.W.,
Calgary, Alberta T3E 6L1
Canada
(587) 393-0893
www.equicapita.com
distributions@equicapita.com

Equicapita is a private equity firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market companies throughout Canada. The Firm targets smaller businesses valued between $5 and $50 million and generally looks to partner with management when making an acquisition with a long-term approach. Broad areas of interest include industrials, healthcare, and distribution. Equicapita was established in 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Distribution, Engineering, Franchising, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture

Geographic Preferences: Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 5 50
values in millions of CAD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 12 1 1 - - - 14
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Protec Dental Laboratories Ltd. 2021-10-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.protecdental.com
Visage Cosmetics Ltd. 2020-01-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Toronto, Ontario · www.carylbakervisage.com
Wingenback Ltd. 2019-08-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Calgary, Alberta · www.wingenback.com
The Master Mechanic, Inc. 2019-04-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mississauga, Ontario · www.mastermechanic.ca
Shaw Lab Group 2018-12-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
North York, Ontario · www.shawlabgroup.com
I-XL Building Products, Inc. 2018-12-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Surrey, British Columbia · www.ixlbuild.com
ESP Salon Sales 2018-07-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · www.espsalonsales.com
Smitty's Canada, Inc. 2018-04-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Calgary, Alberta · www.smittys.ca
Nutters Everyday Naturals 2016-11-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Medicine Hat, Alberta · www.nutters.com
Metro Testing + Engineering Ltd. 2016-03-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Burnaby, British Columbia · metrotesting.ca
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Franchising 4 (29%) - 4 (29%) -
Distribution 2 (14%) - 2 (14%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (14%) - 2 (14%) -
Manufacturing 2 (14%) - 2 (14%) -
Automotive 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Engineering 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Transportation 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Utilities 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 14 - 14 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Canada 14 (100%) - 14 (100%) -
  Alberta 6 (43%) - 6 (43%) -
  British Columbia 4 (29%) - 4 (29%) -
  Ontario 3 (21%) - 3 (21%) -
  Saskatchewan 1 (7%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 14 - 14 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 14 (100%) - 14 (100%) -
Total 14 - 14 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Norton Rose Fulbright
 7
PwC Law
 2
Burstall Winger Zammit LLP
 1

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

PE Assets

300M CAD

Established

2013

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Harold Kunik

Partner

Stephen Johnston

Partner

Kerri Furlong

Partner

Matt Barr

Partner

Yannick Ferket

Partner

FAQ

When was Equicapita founded?

Equicapita was founded in 2013.

What type of investor is Equicapita?

Equicapita is a private equity firm.

Where is Equicapita headquartered?

Equicapita is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

How much capital does Equicapita have under management?

Equicapita has 300M CAD under management.

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