M&A Deal Summary

SeaFort Capital Acquires A.W. Leil Cranes & Equipment

On November 20, 2012, private equity firm SeaFort Capital acquired business services company A.W. Leil Cranes & Equipment

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SeaFort Capital’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is SeaFort Capital’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is SeaFort Capital’s 1st transaction in Nova Scotia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-11-20
Target A.W. Leil Cranes & Equipment
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) SeaFort Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

A.W. Leil Cranes & Equipment

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
A.W. Leil Cranes & Equipment is an Atlantic Canadian provider of crane rental and lift services business. A.W. Leil Cranes offers a wide selection of boom trucks, carry decks, all terrain, crawler, truck and rough terrain cranes. A.W. Leil Cranes & Equipment was founded in 1958 and is based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

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DESCRIPTION

SeaFort Capital is a private equity firm focused on buyouts and growth capital financing transactions throughout Canada. The Firm targets profitable companies with $2 to $15 million of EBITDA. Areas of focus include equipment service, manufacturing, distribution, and business services. SeaFort Capital was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 9
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 3
State: Nova Scotia M&A 1 of 3
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 9
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-20 Cooper Equipment Rentals

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Cooper Equipment Rentals is a full-service construction equipment rental company servicing contractors in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) with five offices. Cooper Equipment Rentals was founded in 1972 and is based in Mississauga, Ontario.

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