Arva Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Family Office Profile

Arva’s most common sectors for investment arecommunications (34%) and information technology (34%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (67%) and divestiture (34%). In total, Arva has invested in 1 US state and 3 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Arva

Arva Limited

4120 Yonge Street, Suite 310,
Toronto, Ontario M2P 2B8
Canada
(416) 222-0842
www.arva.ca

Arva Limited is a family backed private investment firm focused on purchasing or acquiring interests in companies with strong fundamentals and growth potential. Arva invests in businesses whose owners are seeking an exit or who will benefit from the Firm's financial and strategic support. Target sectors include manufacturing (especially manufacturing companies with industrial customers) and telecom. Arva was formed in 1956 and is based in Toronto.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Communications, Construction, Manufacturing

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

Geographic Preferences: Canada, United Kingdom

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Global Traffic Technologies LLC 2016-10-28 - Trade Sale
St. Paul, Minnesota · www.gtt.com
Global Traffic Technologies LLC 2007-06-27 - Divestiture
St. Paul, Minnesota · www.gtt.com
MLL Telecom Ltd. 2000-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Marlow, United Kingdom · www.mlltelecom.com
Ultra-Fit Manufacturing, Inc. 1998-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mississauga, Ontario · www.ultrafitmanufacturing.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Communications 1 (50%) - 1 (33%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (33%) -
Manufacturing 1 (50%) - 1 (33%) -
Total 2 - 3 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 1 (50%) - 1 (33%) -
Canada 1 (50%) - 1 (33%) -
  Ontario 1 (50%) - 1 (33%) -
United States - - 1 (33%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (33%) -
Domestic 1 (50%) - 1 (33%) -
Cross-border 1 (50%) - 2 (67%) -
Total 2 - 3 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (100%) - 2 (67%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (33%) -
Total 2 - 3 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

FAQ

When was Arva founded?

Arva was founded in 1956.

What type of investor is Arva?

Arva is a family office.

Where is Arva headquartered?

Arva is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

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