M&A Deal Summary

Birch Hill Equity Partners Acquires Yorkville University

On September 3, 2023, private equity firm Birch Hill Equity Partners acquired education company Yorkville University

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Birch Hill Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Birch Hill Equity Partners’ 39th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Birch Hill Equity Partners’ 25th transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-09-03
Target Yorkville University
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Birch Hill Equity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Origin Merchant Partners (Financial)

Target

Yorkville University

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Yorkville University is a provider of post-secondary education. Their programs include Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctorate Degrees offered by Yorkville University and diploma programs offered by the Toronto Film School. Yorkville University was founded in 2003 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Birch Hill Equity Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 5.0B CAD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Birch Hill Equity Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on investments in Canadian companies. Birch Hill targets growth oriented businesses valued between C$50 and C$1000 million. Sectors of interest include agriculture, communications, energy, environmental, entertainment, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, software, and technology. Birch Hill will not consider investments in real estate, pure commodity companies or start ups. Birch Hill Equity Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 47
Sector (Education) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 23 of 23
State (Ontario) 25 of 27
Country (Canada) 39 of 41
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-27 Uni-Select

Boucherville, Quebec, Canada

Uni-Select is a North American distributor of replacement parts, equipment, tools, accessories, paint, and related products in the automotive aftermarket. Uni-Select was founded in 1968 and is based in Boucherville, Canada.

Sell $2.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-05 Well.ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Well.ca is an online destination for health, wellness, natural, and baby products. Well.ca was formed in 2008 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

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