M&A Deal Summary

GDI Integrated Facility Services Acquires ESC Automation

On November 28, 2019, GDI Integrated Facility Services acquired business services company ESC Automation

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GDI Integrated Facility Services’ 2nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is GDI Integrated Facility Services’ 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is GDI Integrated Facility Services’ 1st transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-11-28
Target ESC Automation
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) GDI Integrated Facility Services
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ESC Automation

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
ESC Automation, Inc. is a highly regarded building system integrator in North America with an impressive portfolio of services including the installation and maintenance of building automation systems, security systems, HVAC systems as well as newer technologies including real-time locating systems, building analytics and energy management systems. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, ESC has 12 locations across North America, more than 750 employees and over 10,000 successful installations for nearly 3,500 customers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

GDI Integrated Facility Services

Lasalle, Quebec, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1926
Sector Business Services
Employees9,500
DESCRIPTION

GDI Integrated Facility Services is a facility services industry, providing a range of janitorial, industrial, mechanical maintenance, and other services to the commercial real estate industry across Canada and the Northeast US. GDI Integrated Facility Services was founded in 1926 and is based in Lasalle, Quebec.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
State (British Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 2 of 2
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-24 Ainsworth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ainsworth provides a broad range of technical services including mechanical maintenance, HVACR, electrical, cabling for data transport, and high voltage services for commercial, industrial, institutional, government, and residential building clients across Canada. Ainsworth was formed in 1933 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Buy $21M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-04 IH Services

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

IH Services is a janitorial service provider. IH Services was founded in 1955 and is based in Greenville, South Carolina.

Buy -