Imperial Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Imperial Capital has acquired 6 companies.

Imperial Capital’s most common sectors for investment arehealthcare services (34%) and consumer services (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (60%) and growth capital (23%). In total, Imperial Capital has invested in 14 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Imperial Capital has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (39%). Imperial Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Lise Watier Cosmétiques for $14M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity40
    • M&A Buy Activity27
    • M&A Sell Activity13
  • Total Sectors Invested 13
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 4

Imperial Capital

Imperial Capital Ltd.

200 King Street West,
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3T4
Canada
(416) 362-3658
www.imperialcap.com
icl@imperialcap.com

Imperial Capital Group is a private equity firm focused on investments and acquisitions in the healthcare, business services, and consumer services sectors. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout the US and Canada and generally looks at companies with $20 to $250 million of revenue and up to $40 million of EBITDA. Imperial Capital Group was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Toronto.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Medical Products

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 250
Target EBITDA 5 40
Investment Size 50 150
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of CAD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 21 - 2 3 1 - 27
Sell (1.0/yr) # 8 2 1 1 - 1 13
vol $14M $14M
  40

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Frontier Service Partners 2024-01-24 - Trade Sale
Kansas City, Missouri · www.frontierservicepartners.com
Skyline Roofing Partners 2023-04-24 - Consolidation
, United States · www.skylineroofingpartners.com
Elase Medical Spas 2022-10-31 - Consolidation
Sugar House, Utah · www.elase.com
Integral Consulting, Inc. 2022-09-28 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Louisville, Colorado · www.integral-corp.com
Metaltec Steel Abrasive Co., Inc. 2022-08-10 - Recapitalization
Canton, Michigan · www.metaltecsteel.com
AmeriVet Veterinary Partners, Inc. 2022-02-25 - Secondary Sale
San Antonio, Texas · www.amerivet.com
Dental Corp. 2021-05-21 - IPO
Toronto, Ontario · www.dentalcorp.ca
Fortis Fire & Safety 2021-01-26 - Consolidation
Schaumburg, Illinois · www.fortisfire.com
Hera Health 2021-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Alexandria, Virginia · www.hera-health.com
Canadian Veterinary Network, Inc. 2020-07-31 - Secondary Sale
Woodbridge, Ontario · www.vetstrategy.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Go Car Wash 2019-02-22 Hogwash Express Car Wash 2023-02-22 1
Phoenix, Arizona · www.gocarwash.com Richmond, Virginia · www.hogwashrva.com
Keplr Vision 2017-09-01 Total Eye Care Partners 2019-07-26 1
Bloomington, Illinois · www.keplrvision.com , United States · www.totalecp.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Healthcare Services 3 (21%) - 9 (33%) -
Consumer Services 3 (21%) - 4 (15%) -
Consumer Products - - 2 (7%) -
Food - - 2 (7%) -
Safety/Security 2 (14%) - 2 (7%) -
Automotive 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Building Materials 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Business Services 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Environmental 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Information Services - - 1 (4%) -
Life Science 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Media - - 1 (4%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 14 - 27 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 13 (93%) - 20 (74%) -
  Illinois 4 (29%) - 4 (15%) -
  Colorado 2 (14%) - 2 (7%) -
  Texas - - 2 (7%) -
  Georgia 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
  Arizona 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
  Washington 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
  Virginia 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
  Utah 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
  Michigan 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
  Florida - - 1 (4%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (4%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (4%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (4%) -
Canada 1 (7%) - 7 (26%) -
  Ontario 1 (7%) - 5 (19%) -
  Quebec - - 1 (4%) -
  Nova Scotia - - 1 (4%) -
Total 14 - 27 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (57%) - 16 (59%) -
Growth Capital 1 (7%) - 6 (22%) -
Consolidation 3 (21%) - 3 (11%) -
Recapitalization 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 14 - 27 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (38%) -
Trade Sale 3 (23%) 14M (100%)
Unknown 3 (23%) -
IPO 1 (8%) -
Merger 1 (8%) -
Total 13 $14M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Cowen Group, Inc.
1
Jefferies
1
Legal Deals
Torys LLP
2
Goodmans LLP
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $14M
TOTAL $14M
Largest Lise Watier Cosmétiques, Inc.
$14M (2016-02-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
7%
2 (7%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
38%
5 (38%)
Strategic(s)
31%
4 (31%)

FAQ

When was Imperial Capital founded?

Imperial Capital was founded in 1989.

What type of investor is Imperial Capital?

Imperial Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Imperial Capital headquartered?

Imperial Capital is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

How much capital does Imperial Capital have under management?

Imperial Capital has 4.8B CAD under management.

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