Founders Advantage Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Founders Advantage Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (25%) and consumer services (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (75%) and stake purchase (25%).

The Firm’s most common exit type is sold to management (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 1

Founders Advantage Capital

Suite 400 2207 4th Street SW ,
Calgary, Alberta T2S 1X1
Canada
(403) 455-9660
www.advantagecapital.ca
hpadda@advantagecapital.ca

Founders Advantage Capital is publicly-traded investment firm focused on acquiring majority stakes in privately-held companies throughout the US and Canada. The Firm looks to invest $20 to $200 million per transaction in businesses generating up to $40 million of EBITDA. Founders Advantage is sector agnostic, however the Firm will not invest in natural resources or mining. Founders Advantage Capital is based in Calgary, Alberta.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Life Science, Machinery, Media, Software, Technology Hardware, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 4 40
Investment Size 20 200
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of CAD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Astley Gilbert Ltd. 2019-07-31 - Sold to Management
Toronto, Ontario · www.astleygilbert.com
Astley Gilbert Ltd. 2017-10-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Toronto, Ontario · www.astleygilbert.com
Impact Radio Accessories 2017-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kelowna, British Columbia · www.impactcomms.com
Club16 Trevor Linden Fitness 2016-12-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.trevorlindenfitness.com
Dominion Lending Centres, Inc. 2016-05-17 - Stake Purchase
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia · www.dominionlending.ca
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services - - 1 (25%) -
Consumer Services 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Financial Services 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 3 - 4 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Canada 3 (100%) - 4 (100%) -
  British Columbia 3 (100%) - 3 (75%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (25%) -
Total 3 - 4 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (67%) - 3 (75%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 3 - 4 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Sold to Management 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

Established

2016

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

James Bell

President & CEO

Robin Burpee

CFO

Amar Leekha

Senior Vice President

FAQ

When was Founders Advantage Capital founded?

Founders Advantage Capital was founded in 2016.

What type of investor is Founders Advantage Capital?

Founders Advantage Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Founders Advantage Capital headquartered?

Founders Advantage Capital is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

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