M&A Deal Summary

Equicapita Acquires Metro Testing + Engineering

On March 23, 2016, private equity firm Equicapita acquired engineering company Metro Testing + Engineering

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equicapita’s 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Equicapita’s 5th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Equicapita’s 2nd transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-03-23
Target Metro Testing + Engineering
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) Equicapita
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Metro Testing + Engineering

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Metro Testing + Engineering is an engineering and materials testing company that provides materials testing, materials engineering, geotechnical engineering, concrete restoration, environmental engineering, and total quality management. Metro Testing + Engineering was founded in 1987 and is based in Burnaby, British Columbia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Equicapita

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 300M CAD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equicapita is a private equity firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market companies throughout Canada. The Firm targets smaller businesses valued between $5 and $50 million and generally looks to partner with management when making an acquisition with a long-term approach. Broad areas of interest include industrials, healthcare, and distribution. Equicapita was established in 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 14
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 5 of 14
State (British Columbia) 2 of 4
Country (Canada) 5 of 14
Year (2016) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-02 North West Crane

Leduc, Alberta, Canada

North West Crane is a provider of truck cranes, boom trucks/picker trucks, and related services to its client base in the oil and gas, pipeline, utilities, forestry and general construction sectors. North West Crane was established in 1993 and is headquartered in Leduc, Alberta.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-14 Nutters Everyday Naturals

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Nutters Everyday Naturals is a retailer, franchisor, and packager of vitamins, minerals, and natural, gluten-free, and bulk foods. With 23 stores (11 corporate and 12 franchised) located throughout Western Canada. Nutters Everyday Naturals was founded in 1982 and is based in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

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