M&A Deal Summary

Champlain Financial Acquires La Canadienne

On July 31, 2019, private equity firm Champlain Financial acquired apparel/textiles company La Canadienne

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Champlain Financial’s 2nd transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Champlain Financial’s 11th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Champlain Financial’s 10th transaction in Quebec.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-07-31
Target La Canadienne
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Champlain Financial
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

La Canadienne

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
La Canadienne is a manufacturer, distribution and retailing of women’s winter footwear. La Canadienne was founded in 1987 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Champlain Financial

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Champlain Financial Corporation is a private equity firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market, profitable ($3 to $20 million of EBITDA) companies throughout Canada. Champlain typically targets businesses with a history of sales growth and clearly differentiated products/services. Broad areas of interest include consumer, retail, distribution, healthcare, and niche manufacturing. Champlain Financial Corporation was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Montreal.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 20
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 10 of 14
State (Quebec) 10 of 17
Country (Canada) 11 of 19
Year (2019) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-18 Choisy Laboratories

Louiseville, Quebec, Canada

Choisy Laboratories Ltd. is a manufacturer and distributor of sanitation solutions for use in the janitorial, hospitality and industrial sectors, as well as in select retail channels.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-14 Serrubec

Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada

Serrubec is a distributor of hardware, locksmith and security products. Serrubec is based in Saint-Laurent, Quebec.

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