Investment Summary

Birch Hill Equity Partners Invests In Mastermind Toys

On November 8, 2010, private equity firm Birch Hill Equity Partners invested in retailer Mastermind Toys

Investment Highlights
  • This is Birch Hill Equity Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Birch Hill Equity Partners’ 22nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Birch Hill Equity Partners’ 17th transaction in Ontario.

Investment Summary
Date 2010-11-08
Target Mastermind Toys
Sector Retail
Investor(s) Birch Hill Equity Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Mastermind Toys

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mastermind Toys is an independent, specialty toy retailer. With 11 retail stores in Greater Toronto Area, carrying over 10,000 educational and fun toys, books, games, puzzles, and software. The company also operates a successful online toy store that ships across North America. Mastermind Toys was founded in 1984 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Birch Hill Equity Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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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 27 of 47
Sector (Retail) 3 of 4
Type (Growth Capital) 5 of 6
State (Ontario) 17 of 27
Country (Canada) 22 of 41
Year (2010) 1 of 1
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