Clairvest Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Clairvest Group has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 7 others.

Clairvest Group’s most common sectors for investment areenvironmental (13%) and gaming (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (45%) and growth capital (38%). In total, Clairvest Group has invested in 18 US states and 6 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2002 when it acquired Reliance Protectron Security Services for $115M.

In the last 3 years, Clairvest Group has exited 7 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (49%). Clairvest Group’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold Centaur Holdings for $1.7B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity84
    • M&A Buy Activity53
    • M&A Sell Activity31
  • Total Sectors Invested 24
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 22
  • M&A Advisors 2

Clairvest Group

Clairvest Group, Inc.

22 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 1700,
Toronto, Ontario M4T 2S3
Canada
(416) 925-9270
www.clairvest.com

Clairvest Group is a generalist Canadian private equity firm focused on mid-market businesses with C$10 to C$50 million of EBITDA. While Clairvest does not have any sector preferences, the Firm prefers fragmented sectors with recurring revenue business models and economies of scale. Clairvest will consider both minority and majority investment positions and invests in the range of C$25- C$100 million per transaction. Clairvest was formed in 1987 and is based in Toronto.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Business Services, Digital Media, Electronics, Environmental, Financial Services, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Leisure, Life Science, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Publishing, Renewable Energy, Safety/Security

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 10 50
Investment Size 25 100
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of CAD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (3.2/yr) # 37 6 1 2 5 2 53
vol $122M $32M $154M
Sell (2.0/yr) # 21 3 1 2 1 3 31
vol $2.4B $122M $695M $3.2B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Redstone Food Group Ltd. 2024-11-25 - Growth Capital
Mississauga, Ontario · www.redstonefoodgroup.com
Winters Bros. Waste Systems, Inc. 2024-07-15 - Trade Sale
Danbury, Connecticut · www.wintersbrosct.com
FSB Technology (UK) Ltd. 2024-07-05 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.fsbtech.com
Durante Rentals LLC 2024-07-01 - Trade Sale
New Rochelle, New York · www.duranterentals.com
Wyoming Downs 2024-05-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Evanston, Wyoming · www.wydowns.com
NexTech Solutions LLC 2023-10-04 - Growth Capital
Tampa, Florida · www.nextechsol.com
Arrowhead Environmental Partners LLC 2023-08-03 - Trade Sale
Uniontown, Alabama · www.arrowheadenvironmentalpartners.com
Mountain Land Physical Therapy 2023-07-06 - Growth Capital
Salt Lake City, Utah · www.mlpt.com
NHCG 2023-05-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Nashua, New Hampshire
Bluetree Dental 2023-03-01 - Growth Capital
Reno, Nevada · www.bluetreedental.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
NovaSource Power Services 2020-05-14 Heliolytics, Inc. 2023-09-06 1
Austin, Texas · www.novasourcepower.com Toronto, Ontario · www.heliolytics.com
NovaSource Power Services 2020-05-14 First Solar - Australian O&M Business 2022-10-04 2
Austin, Texas · www.novasourcepower.com , Australia
NovaSource Power Services 2020-05-14 First Solar, Inc. - North American Operations & Maintenance Business 2020-08-06 1
Austin, Texas · www.novasourcepower.com Tempe, Arizona

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Environmental 1 (5%) - 7 (13%) 32M (21%)
Gaming 3 (16%) - 6 (11%) -
Information Technology 3 (16%) - 5 (9%) -
Aerospace 2 (11%) - 4 (7%) -
Business Services - - 4 (7%) -
Healthcare Services 3 (16%) - 4 (7%) -
Financial Services - - 3 (6%) -
Beverages 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Digital Media 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Life Science 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (4%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (2%) 115M (75%)
Electronics - - 1 (2%) 7M (5%)
Automotive - - 1 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Food 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Insurance 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (2%) -
Leisure - - 1 (2%) -
Marketing - - 1 (2%) -
Media 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (2%) -
Publishing - - 1 (2%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 19 - 54 $154M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 12 (63%) - 29 (54%) 32M (21%)
  Texas 2 (11%) - 4 (7%) -
  New York - - 4 (7%) -
  Florida 2 (11%) - 3 (6%) -
  New Jersey 2 (11%) - 2 (4%) -
  New Hampshire 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
  Connecticut - - 2 (4%) -
  Delaware 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Wyoming 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Utah 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Rhode Island 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Nevada 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Washington - - 1 (2%) 32M (21%)
  Illinois - - 1 (2%) -
  Alabama - - 1 (2%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (2%) -
  Oklahoma - - 1 (2%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (2%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (2%) -
Canada 6 (32%) - 21 (39%) 115M (75%)
  Ontario 2 (11%) - 13 (24%) -
  Alberta 2 (11%) - 3 (6%) 115M (75%)
  Quebec 1 (5%) - 2 (4%) -
  Northwest Territory 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
  Nova Scotia - - 1 (2%) -
  New Brunswick - - 1 (2%) -
India 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Australia - - 1 (2%) 7M (5%)
United Kingdom - - 1 (2%) -
Chile - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 6 (32%) - 21 (39%) 115M (75%)
Cross-border 13 (68%) - 33 (61%) 39M (25%)
Total 19 - 54 $154M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (21%) - 24 (44%) 39M (25%)
Growth Capital 10 (53%) - 20 (37%) -
Recapitalization 1 (5%) - 3 (6%) 115M (75%)
Divestiture 2 (11%) - 2 (4%) -
PIPE - - 1 (2%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (2%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (2%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Venture 1 (5%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 19 - 54 $154M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 12 (39%) 3.1B (98%)
Secondary Sale 6 (19%) 76M (2%)
Trade Sale 6 (19%) -
Bankruptcy 3 (10%) -
Recapitalization 2 (6%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Merger 1 (3%) -
Total 31 $3.2B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Colonnade Advisors LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Wiggin
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $115M
< $100M 2 $39M
TOTAL $154M
Largest Reliance Protectron Security Services
$115M (2002-06-01)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.7B
$100M to $1B 3 $1.3B
< $100M 4 $221M
TOTAL $3.2B
Largest Centaur Holdings LLC
$1.7B (2017-11-17)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
2 (4%)
Strategic(s)
4%
2 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
23%
7 (23%)
Strategic(s)
52%
16 (52%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

4.5B CAD

Established

1987

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Ken Rotman

CEO & Managing Director

Daniel Cheng

CFO & Partner

Angus Cole

Managing Director

Doug Horn

Managing Director

Michael Castellarin

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Clairvest Group founded?

Clairvest Group was founded in 1987.

What type of investor is Clairvest Group?

Clairvest Group is a private equity firm.

Where is Clairvest Group headquartered?

Clairvest Group is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

How much capital does Clairvest Group have under management?

Clairvest Group has 4.5B CAD under management.

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