Argosy Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Argosy Partners’ most common sector for investment isbuilding materials (100%). The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (100%). In total, Argosy Partners has invested in 1 US state.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (75%). Argosy Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold Etratech Enterprises for $64M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity1
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Argosy Partners

Argosy Partners Ltd.

141 Adelaide Street West, Suite 760,
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3L5
Canada
(416) 367-3617
www.argosypartners.com
info@argosypartners.com

Argosy Partners is a private equity firm that provides capital to small and medium-sized Canadian businesses. Argosy markets its services through its Shotgun and Succession funds. The Shotgun Fund is designed for time sensitive opportunities with company sales between $10 and $100 million. The Succession Fund is designed to allow business owners to partially liquidate ownership. Industry sectors of interest include manufacturing, distribution, and service. Arogosy Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Toronto.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electronics, Leisure, Life Science, Manufacturing

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

Geographic Preferences: Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 100
Target EBITDA 1 -
Investment Size 3 8
Enterprise Value 3 20
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
Sell (0.2/yr) # 3 1 - - - - 4
vol $64M $64M
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Celtrade Canada, Inc. 2020-02-18 - Trade Sale
Mississauga, Ontario · www.celtrade.ca
Etratech Enterprises, Inc. 2017-11-01 64M USD Trade Sale
Burlington, Ontario · www.etratech.com
Insception Biosciences, Inc. 2016-10-26 - Trade Sale
Mississauga, Ontario · www.insception.com
Nailite International, Inc. 2009-02-13 - Bankruptcy
Miami,, Florida · www.nailite.com
Nailite International, Inc. 2003-04-16 - Secondary Buyout
Miami,, Florida · www.nailite.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Building Materials - - 1 (100%) -
Total - - 1 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States - - 1 (100%) -
  Florida - - 1 (100%) -
Total - - 1 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (100%) -
Total - - 1 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 2 (50%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (25%) 64M (100%)
Bankruptcy 1 (25%) -
Total 4 $64M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $64M
TOTAL $64M
Largest Etratech Enterprises, Inc.
$64M (2017-11-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
75%
3 (75%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

1998

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Richard Reid

President

FAQ

When was Argosy Partners founded?

Argosy Partners was founded in 1998.

What type of investor is Argosy Partners?

Argosy Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Argosy Partners headquartered?

Argosy Partners is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

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